CVE-2021-38759
What it is
Raspberry Pi OS through 5.10 has the raspberry default password for the pi account. If not changed, attackers can gain administrator privileges.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 15.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 15.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 15.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-1188
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Raspberrypi Raspberry Pi Os Lite ≤ 5.10
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2021-38759.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2021-38759. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password
- https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/
- https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968
- https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/
- https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968
- https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password