CVE-2021-40407 (GCVE-0-2021-40407)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-28 19:10 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-78 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | RLC-410W IP Camera |
| Due Date | 2025-01-08 |
| Date Added | 2024-12-18 |
| Vendorproject | Reolink |
| Vulnerabilityname | Reolink RLC-410W IP Camera OS Command Injection Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
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Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the device network settings functionality of reolink RLC-410W v3.0.0.136_20121102. At [1] or [2],... |
| Vendor | reolink |
| Product | RLC-410W |
| Added Date | 2024-12-18T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.1 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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