CVE-2021-38480
Published: 19 October 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-38480 is a critical-severity CSRF (CWE-352) vulnerability in Inhandnetworks Ir615 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.6 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked at the 25.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-24932
Vulnerability details
InHand Networks IR615 Router's Versions 2.3.0.r4724 and 2.3.0.r4870 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery when unauthorized commands are submitted from a user the web application trusts. This may allow an attacker to remotely perform actions on the router’s management portal,…
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such as making configuration changes, changing administrator credentials, and running system commands on the router.
- 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.
Awareness training educates users on avoiding untrusted links and actions that can be exploited via CSRF.
Requiring user re-entry of credentials for sensitive actions prevents automated forgery of requests without active user participation.
Security testing regimens explicitly include checks for missing or ineffective anti-CSRF protections in web applications.
Detects anomalous request patterns consistent with cross-site request forgery.