CVE-2021-41315
CWE-78Published: September 17, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The Device42 Remote Collector before 17.05.01 does not sanitize user input in its SNMP Connectivity utility. This allows an authenticated attacker (with access to the console application) to execute arbitrary OS commands and escalate privileges.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2021-41315 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2021-41315 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts