High severity · published Dec 8, 2021
CVE-2021-43978
Allegro WIndows 3.3.4152.0, embeds software administrator database credentials into its binary files, which allows users to access and modify data using the same credentials
8.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Allegro WIndows 3.3.4152.0, embeds software administrator database credentials into its binary files, which allows users to access and modify data using the same credentials.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AL
Allegro · Allegro
3.3.4152.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43978
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43978
cds.thalesgroup.com
https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2021-43978
Patch
https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/CVE-2021-43978
Vendor Advisory
https://www.allegro.be/
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