CVE-2021-36797

MEDIUMNVD 6.86.8—

6.8

In Victron Energy Venus OS through 2.72, root access is granted by default to anyone with physical access to the device. NOTE: the vendor disagrees with the reporter's opinion about an alleged "security best practices" violation

CVSS v3: 6.8
EG Score: 6.8(medium)
EPSS: 15.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 19, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/victronenergy/venus/issues/836
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/victronenergy/venus/issues/836

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-36797?

CVE-2021-36797 is a medium vulnerability published on July 19, 2021. In Victron Energy Venus OS through 2.72, root access is granted by default to anyone with physical access to the device. NOTE: the vendor disagrees with the reporter's opinion about an alleged "security best practices" violation

When was CVE-2021-36797 disclosed?

CVE-2021-36797 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 19, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-36797 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-36797 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-36797?

CVE-2021-36797 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-36797?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-36797, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-36797

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