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CVE-2021-38557

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2021-08-24
  • WeaknessCWE-732

Am I affected?

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Description

raspap-webgui in RaspAP 2.6.6 allows attackers to execute commands as root because of the insecure sudoers permissions. The www-data account can execute /etc/raspap/hostapd/enablelog.sh as root with no password; however, the www-data account can also overwrite /etc/raspap/hostapd/enablelog.sh with any executable content.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-08-2413:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
billz/raspap-webgui
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.6≤ 2.6.6no fix published
Raspap
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.6= 2.6.6no fix published

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

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
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Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-08-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-536p-4pcj-5mr9

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38557?

raspap-webgui in RaspAP 2.6.6 allows attackers to execute commands as root because of the insecure sudoers permissions. The www-data account can execute /etc/raspap/hostapd/enablelog.sh as root with no password; however, the www-data account can also overwrite /etc/raspap/hostapd/enablelog.sh with any executable content.

Is CVE-2021-38557 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-38557 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.2% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-38557?

CVE-2021-38557 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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