CVE-2021-43164

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-05. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 35%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Ruijie Networks Ruijie RG-EW Series Routers up to ReyeeOS 1.55.1915 / EW_3.0(1)B11P55 via the updateVersion function in /cgi-bin/luci/api/wireless.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
60(Track)
EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
35%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 4, 2022

Last Modified

July 9, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 5, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Full Disclosure: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ruijie RG-EW Series Routers

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/0
generic

Ruijie Networks | Network Devices and Solutions Provider

http://ruijie.com

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-43164(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 25× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  33. 2026-07-09 02:55 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.8 · severity → HIGH
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  39. 2026-07-05 00:28 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.8 · severity → HIGH
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50930
    First seen May 11, 2022

    Ruijie Reyee Mesh Router - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-43164?
CVE-2021-43164 is a high vulnerability published on May 4, 2022. A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Ruijie Networks Ruijie RG-EW Series Routers up to ReyeeOS 1.55.1915 / EW_3.0(1)B11P55 via the updateVersion function in /cgi-bin/luci/api/wireless.
When was CVE-2021-43164 disclosed?
CVE-2021-43164 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 4, 2022, with the most recent update on July 9, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-43164 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-43164 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-43164?
CVE-2021-43164 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-43164?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-43164, 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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