Vulnerability Details CVE-2021-31505
This vulnerability allows attackers with physical access to escalate privileges on affected installations of Arlo Q Plus 1.9.0.3_278. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SSH service. The device can be booted into a special operation mode where hard-coded credentials are accepted for SSH authentication. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12890.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.002
EPSS Ranking 36.9%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.8
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
References
- https://kb.arlo.com/000062592/Security-Advisory-for-Arlo-Q-Plus-SSH-Use-of-Hard-coded-Credentials-Allowing-Privilege-Escalation
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-683/
- https://kb.arlo.com/000062592/Security-Advisory-for-Arlo-Q-Plus-SSH-Use-of-Hard-coded-Credentials-Allowing-Privilege-Escalation
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-683/
Products affected by CVE-2021-31505
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cpe:2.3:h:arlo:q_plus:-
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cpe:2.3:o:arlo:q_plus_firmware:1.9.0.3_278