CVE-2021-27485Network attack vector

Credential exposure via recoverable browser password storage

Published Jun 16, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Credential exposure in ZOLL Medical Corporation Defibrillator Dashboard before 2.2 allows attackers to retrieve stored passwords from a web browser. The application retains user passwords in a recoverable form and permits the stored credentials to be retrieved through the browser. The public advisory does not identify the browser location or request that exposes the value, so the precise access gate remains undisclosed.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in ZOLL Medical Corporation Defibrillator Dashboard before 2.2 allows attackers to retrieve stored passwords from a web browser. The application retains user passwords in a recoverable form and permits the stored credentials to be retrieved through the browser. The public advisory does not identify the browser location or request that exposes the value, so the precise access gate remains undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-27485
Published
Jun 16, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
ZOLL Medical Corporation
Product
Defibrillator Dashboard
Classifications
CWE-257, CAPEC-49, T1555.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 16, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions prior to 2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ZOLL Medical Corporation · Defibrillator Dashboardversion=All versions prior to 2.2

Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-257Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
CAPEC-49Password Brute Forcing
T1555.003Credentials from Web Browsers

Public exploit references

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