CVE-2021-37145: Command Injection

Published Sep 7, 2021
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Updated

UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED A command-injection vulnerability in an authenticated Telnet connection in Poly (formerly Polycom) CX5500 and CX5100 1.3.5 leads an attacker to Privilege Escalation and Remote Code Execution capability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Affected Software

8 affected components
All of the following
Poly Cx5500 Firmware=1.3.5
Poly CX5500
All of the following
Poly Cx5100 Firmware=1.3.5
Poly CX5100
Poly Cx5500 Firmware=1.3.5
Poly CX5500
Poly Cx5100 Firmware=1.3.5
Poly CX5100

Event History

Sep 7, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:22 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37145?

CVE-2021-37145 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and remote code execution.

2

What devices are affected by CVE-2021-37145?

CVE-2021-37145 affects the Poly CX5500 and CX5100 devices running firmware version 1.3.5.

3

How do I fix CVE-2021-37145?

There is no fix available for CVE-2021-37145 as it pertains to unsupported products.

4

Can CVE-2021-37145 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2021-37145 can be exploited remotely due to its command-injection nature in an authenticated Telnet connection.

5

Is CVE-2021-37145 a zero-day vulnerability?

CVE-2021-37145 is not classified as a zero-day vulnerability since it affects unsupported versions of software.

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