CVE-2021-27437: Critical severity advantech wise-paas/rmm vulnerability

Published May 7, 2021
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Updated

The affected product allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from the WISE-PaaS dashboard. The system contains a hard-coded administrator username and password that can be used to query Grafana APIs. Authentication is not required for exploitation on the WISE-PaaS/RMM (versions prior to 9.0.1).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM versions prior to 3.3.29
Advantech Wise-paas\/rmm<9.0.1

Event History

May 7, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27437?

CVE-2021-27437 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information through hard-coded credentials.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-27437?

To fix CVE-2021-27437, update the WISE-PaaS/RMM to version 9.0.1 or later to eliminate the use of hard-coded credentials.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2021-27437?

CVE-2021-27437 affects WISE-PaaS/RMM versions prior to 9.0.1 and Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM versions prior to 3.3.29.

4

What type of information can be accessed by exploiting CVE-2021-27437?

Exploitation of CVE-2021-27437 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from the WISE-PaaS dashboard.

5

Is authentication required for exploiting CVE-2021-27437?

No, authentication is not required for exploiting CVE-2021-27437, which increases the risk to affected systems.

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