CVE-2021-27169Public exploitNetwork attack vector

CLI access via hard-coded gepon password

Published Feb 10, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in FiberHome AN5506-04-FA firmware RP2631 allow remote attackers to access the device's Telnet CLI. The libci_adaptation_layer.so firmware library contains a fixed password matching the gepon account name that the CLI authentication path accepts. The service is not reachable by default over IPv4, but management actions can enable it, and default IPv6 exposure can place it within remote reach.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability19.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in FiberHome AN5506-04-FA firmware RP2631 allow remote attackers to access the device's Telnet CLI. The libci_adaptation_layer.so firmware library contains a fixed password matching the gepon account name that the CLI authentication path accepts. The service is not reachable by default over IPv4, but management actions can enable it, and default IPv6 exposure can place it within remote reach.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-27169
Published
Feb 10, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-798, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 10, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078.001Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

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