In Victron Energy Venus OS through 2.72, root access is granted by default to anyone with…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Victron Energy Venus OS through 2.72, root access is granted by default to anyone with physical access to the device. NOTE: the vendor disagrees with the reporter's opinion about an alleged "security best practices" violation
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00269 19th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:victronenergy:venus_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.72 | Vulnerable | Victronenergy |
- cpe:2.3:o:victronenergy:venus_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.72 Vulnerable ·Victronenergy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36797
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v8x-v266-fgm7
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-36797 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36797 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7v8x-v266-fgm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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