CVE-2021-38759

Raspberry Pi OS through 5.10 has the raspberry default password for the pi account. If not changed, attackers can gain administrator privileges.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password	Vendor Advisory
https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968	Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:raspberrypi:raspberry_pi_os_lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-12-07 13:15

Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-38759

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38759

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-1188

Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

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Products Affected

raspberrypi

raspberry_pi_os_lite

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