CVE-2021-38476 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2021-38476
Vulnerability Scoring

6.5
/10
High Risk

If left unpatched, CVE-2021-38476 could lead to major system disruptions or data loss.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2021-38476 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕕 21 Nov 2024, 06:17 UTC
Originally published on: 🕐 19 Oct 2021, 13:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 1128 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVE-2021-38476 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2021-38476: InHand Networks IR615 Router's Versions 2.3.0.r4724 and 2.3.0.r4870 authentication process response indicates and validates the existence of a username. This may allow an attacker to enumerate different user accounts.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2021-38476

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2021-38476 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2021-38476

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2021-38476 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2021-38476, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2021-38476, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: Low
    CVE-2021-38476 could lead to minor leaks of non-critical information without major privacy breaches.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2021-38476 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2021-38476 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.06% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 28.06% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 71.94% of others.

CVE-2021-38476 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-203

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Black Box Reverse Engineering CAPEC-189 An adversary discovers the structure, function, and composition of a type of computer software through black box analysis techniques. 'Black Box' methods involve interacting with the software indirectly, in the absence of direct access to the executable object. Such analysis typically involves interacting with the software at the boundaries of where the software interfaces with a larger execution environment, such as input-output vectors, libraries, or APIs. Black Box Reverse Engineering also refers to gathering physical side effects of a hardware device, such as electromagnetic radiation or sounds.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:inhandnetworks:ir615_firmware:2.3.0.r4724:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:inhandnetworks:ir615_firmware:2.3.0.r4724:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:inhandnetworks:ir615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:inhandnetworks:ir615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:inhandnetworks:ir615_firmware:2.3.0.r4870:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:inhandnetworks:ir615_firmware:2.3.0.r4870:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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