Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Arbitrary File Disclosure.
Priority LOW 27CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Arbitrary File Disclosure. A sub-admin can read the cleartext Admin password via the fileName=../../etc/passwd substring.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02473 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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 · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5500r_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5500r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5200r_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5200r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5000r_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5000r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_4000_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_4000r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:commander_6000r_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:commander_6000r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5500r_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5500r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5200r_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5200r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5000r_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5000r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_4000_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_4000r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:commander_6000r_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:commander_6000r_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:commander_6000rx_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:commander_6000rx_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:commander_business\(19\"\)_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:commander_business\(19\"\)_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:commander_basic.2\(19\"\)_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:commander_basic.2\(19\"\)_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5010_voip_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5010_voip_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5020_voip_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0b | Vulnerable | Auerswald |
| cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5020_voip_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Auerswald |
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:commander_6000rx_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:commander_6000rx_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:commander_business\(19\"\)_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:commander_business\(19\"\)_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:commander_basic.2\(19\"\)_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:commander_basic.2\(19\"\)_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5010_voip_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5010_voip_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:compact_5020_voip_ip_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0b Vulnerable ·Auerswald
- cpe:2.3:h:auerswald:compact_5020_voip_ip:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Auerswald
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40858
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w6r-rp23-g8hv
References
More Auerswald Commander 6000r Ip Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-17780 Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Privilege Escalation via the passwd=1 substring. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-40858 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-40858 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w6r-rp23-g8hv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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