Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-40415

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 28 January 2022

Published
28 January 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0018 39.9th percentile
Risk Priority 13 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-40415 is a medium-severity Improper Access Control (CWE-284) vulnerability in Reolink Rlc-410W Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 39.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An incorrect default permission vulnerability exists in the cgiserver.cgi cgi_check_ability functionality of reolink RLC-410W v3.0.0.136_20121102. In cgi_check_ability the Format API does not have a specific case, the user permission will default to 7. This will give non-administrative users the possibility…

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to format the SD card and reboot the device.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

reolink
rlc-410w firmware
3.0.0.136_20121102

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.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-276

The access control policy and procedures directly mandate and enforce proper access control mechanisms across the organization.

addresses: CWE-276 CWE-284

Guides setting of default permissions to the minimum required level.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-276

Defines roles, responsibilities, and access rules for configuration management activities, making improper access to configuration resources harder to exploit.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-276

Baseline includes documented access control settings that are reviewed and maintained, reducing the ability to exploit improper access control.

addresses: CWE-276 CWE-284

Requiring the most restrictive settings instead of defaults prevents incorrect default permissions on resources.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-276

Explicitly requires protecting the configuration management plan from unauthorized disclosure and modification.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-276

The policy defines and enforces restrictions on physical access to resources, directly reducing improper access control.

addresses: CWE-276 CWE-284

Tailoring explicitly overrides or scopes default permission assignments in the baseline to match the system's actual risk and operational needs.

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