Description
In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable improper access control vulnerability exists in the iw_webs account settings functionality. A specially crafted user name entry can cause the overwrite of an existing user account password, resulting in remote shell access to the device as that user. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-026
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0105
EPSS Percentile
59.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (8)
weidmueller/ie-wl-bl-ap-cl-eu_firmware
< 1.16.18
weidmueller/ie-wl-bl-ap-cl-us_firmware
< 1.16.18
weidmueller/ie-wl-vl-ap-br-cl-eu_firmware
< 1.16.18
weidmueller/ie-wl-vl-ap-br-cl-us_firmware
< 1.16.18
weidmueller/ie-wlt-bl-ap-cl-eu_firmware
< 1.16.18
weidmueller/ie-wlt-bl-ap-cl-us_firmware
< 1.16.18
weidmueller/ie-wlt-vl-ap-br-cl-eu_firmware
< 1.16.18
weidmueller/ie-wlt-vl-ap-br-cl-us_firmware
< 1.16.18
Published
Jun 25, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026