Insufficiently protected credentials in Gryphon Tower router
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
An unprotected ssh private key exists on the Gryphon devices which could be used to achieve root access to a server affiliated with Gryphon's development and infrastructure. At the time of discovery, the ssh key could be used to login to the development server hosted in Amazon Web Services.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02055 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Gryphon Tower router | <= 04.0004.12 (Current) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Gryphon Tower router Vendor— Affected <= 04.0004.12 (Current) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:gryphonconnect:gryphon_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 04.0004.12 | Vulnerable | Gryphonconnect |
| cpe:2.3:h:gryphonconnect:gryphon_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Gryphonconnect |
- cpe:2.3:o:gryphonconnect:gryphon_tower_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 04.0004.12 Vulnerable ·Gryphonconnect
- cpe:2.3:h:gryphonconnect:gryphon_tower:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Gryphonconnect
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxpq-hvq2-x6wx
References
More Gryphonconnect Gryphon Tower Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03440 OS command injection in Gryphon Tower router CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-03439 OS command injection in Gryphon Tower router CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-03444 OS command injection in Gryphon Tower router CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-03443 OS command injection in Gryphon Tower router CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-03442 OS command injection in Gryphon Tower router CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-03441 OS command injection in Gryphon Tower router CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-20146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pxpq-hvq2-x6wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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