When was CVE-2021-38759 disclosed?

CVE-2021-38759 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 7, 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-2021-38759 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-38759 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38759?

CVE-2021-38759 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-38759?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-38759, 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.

CVE-2021-38759

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Raspberry Pi OS through 5.10 has the raspberry default password for the pi account. If not changed, attackers can gain administrator privileges.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 96.7%
KEV: Not listed

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html
cve@mitrehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/
cve@mitrehttps://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968
cve@mitrehttps://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password

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CVE-2021-38759

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