Raspberry Pi OS through 5.10 has the raspberry default password for the pi account.
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-1188Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
Raspberry Pi OS through 5.10 has the raspberry default password for the pi account. If not changed, attackers can gain administrator privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.15666 96th 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:raspberrypi:raspberry_pi_os_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.10 | Vulnerable | Raspberry Pi |
- cpe:2.3:o:raspberrypi:raspberry_pi_os_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.10 Vulnerable ·Raspberry Pi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38759
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpm3-9h69-7v94
References
Advisory 4
- https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password
- https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/
Sources
- CVE-2021-38759 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38759 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hpm3-9h69-7v94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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