CVE-2021-30167
Published: 28 April 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-30167 is a critical-severity Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522) vulnerability in Meritlilin P2R8852E2 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 12.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-17103
Vulnerability details
The manage users profile services of the network camera device allows an authenticated. Remote attackers can modify URL parameters and further amend user’s information and escalate privileges to control the devices.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Rules require authentication prior to system or function access, making missing authentication for critical functions harder to ignore or bypass.
Requires established identification and authentication to unlock, mitigating missing authentication for continued system access.
Requiring identification and rationale for actions allowed without authentication ensures critical functions are not left unprotected by forcing review of authentication requirements.
Authorizing mobile device connections to organizational systems ensures authentication is performed for this critical access function.
Guarantees critical functions are protected by mandatory invocation of the access control mechanism.
Training instructs users on protecting credentials from disclosure or unauthorized access.
Training records for security awareness and role-based training verify education on credential protection practices, tangibly reducing risks from mishandling or exposing credentials.
Auditing sessions makes it possible to detect access to critical functions without required authentication.