CVE-2021-39245
Published: 23 August 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-39245 is a high-severity Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in Altus Nexto Nx3003 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 41.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-25607
Vulnerability details
Hardcoded .htaccess Credentials for getlogs.cgi exist on Altus Nexto, Nexto Xpress, and Hadron Xtorm devices. This affects Nexto NX3003 1.8.11.0, Nexto NX3004 1.8.11.0, Nexto NX3005 1.8.11.0, Nexto NX3010 1.8.3.0, Nexto NX3020 1.8.3.0, Nexto NX3030 1.8.3.0, Nexto NX5100 1.8.11.0, Nexto NX5101…
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1.8.11.0, Nexto NX5110 1.1.2.8, Nexto NX5210 1.1.2.8, Nexto Xpress XP300 1.8.11.0, Nexto Xpress XP315 1.8.11.0, Nexto Xpress XP325 1.8.11.0, Nexto Xpress XP340 1.8.11.0, and Hadron Xtorm HX3040 1.7.58.0.
- 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.
Enables users to notice when hard-coded credentials have been exploited for unauthorized access.
Security training explicitly warns against hard-coded credentials, lowering their use in systems.
Policy and procedures prohibit hard-coded credentials in favor of managed authentication.
External identity providers eliminate the need for hard-coded credentials in applications.
Changing default authenticators prior to first use and protecting content prevents use of hard-coded credentials.
Central credential stores and rotation policies remove the need for hard-coded credentials in configuration files or code.
Intelligence programs surface reports of campaigns that abuse hard-coded credentials in products, prompting removal or replacement and thereby reducing successful exploitation.
Planned investment enables secure credential storage and management systems instead of hard-coded credentials.