CVE-2021-38476
Published: 19 October 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-38476 is a medium-severity Observable Response Discrepancy (CWE-204) vulnerability in Inhandnetworks Ir615 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 35.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-24928
Vulnerability details
InHand Networks IR615 Router's Versions 2.3.0.r4724 and 2.3.0.r4870 authentication process response indicates and validates the existence of a username. This may allow an attacker to enumerate different user accounts.
- 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.
Misdirection can normalize or falsify responses to eliminate observable discrepancies that aid reconnaissance.
Prevents attackers from using observable differences in error responses to infer internal system details or state.
Observable discrepancies in system behavior can be modulated to create covert storage or timing channels; the required analysis detects and constrains such avenues.