CVE-2021-22909: ui edgemax_edgerouter_firmware Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint
CVSS: 7.6v2.0HighModified
Published 27-05-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-22909 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint vulnerability in ui edgemax_edgerouter_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 27-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability found in EdgeMAX EdgeRouter V2.0.9 and earlier could allow a malicious actor to execute a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack during a firmware update. This vulnerability is fixed in EdgeMAX EdgeRouter V2.0.9-hotfix.1 and later.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.29% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.29%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-300Channel Accessible by Non-EndpointThe product does not adequately verify the identity of actors at both ends of a communication channel, or does not adequately ensure the integrity of the channel, in a way that allows the channel to be accessed or influenced by an actor that is not an endpoint.
- CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationThe product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected systems
Ui1 product
- edgemax_edgerouter_firmware≤ 2.0.9
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-018-018/cfa1566b-4bf8-427b-8cc7-8cffba3a93a4X Refsource MISCVendor Advisory