The Device42 Remote Collector before 17.05.01 does not sanitize user input in its SNMP Connectivity utility.

published 2021-09-17 5y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-28344

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.3%; EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
public exploits: 0; none known

The Device42 Remote Collector before 17.05.01 does not sanitize user input in its SNMP Connectivity utility. This allows an authenticated attacker (with access to the console application) to execute arbitrary OS commands and escalate privileges.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

device42 remote_collector 17.05.01

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Exploit prediction

1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	9.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

docs.device42.com /auto-discovery/remote-collector-rc/
product, vendor-advisory
blog.device42.com /2021/09/critical-fixes-in-17-05-01/
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-41315
NVD CVE-2021-41315

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