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CVE-2021-27372

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2021-03-25
  • WeaknessCWE-522

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Description

Realtek xPON RTL9601D SDK 1.9 stores passwords in plaintext which may allow attackers to possibly gain access to the device with root permissions via the build-in network monitoring tool and execute arbitrary commands.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-03-2522:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Realtek xpon rtl9601d software development kitversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.9= 1.9no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.010read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-522read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-03-25
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27372?

Realtek xPON RTL9601D SDK 1.9 stores passwords in plaintext which may allow attackers to possibly gain access to the device with root permissions via the build-in network monitoring tool and execute arbitrary commands.

Is CVE-2021-27372 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-27372 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-27372?

CVE-2021-27372 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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