CVE-2021-38557 is a critical vulnerability in RaspAP 2.6.6's raspap-webgui, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root due to insecure sudoers permissions. The www-data account can overwrite and then execute a script as root without a password, leading to complete system compromise. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this network-exploitable flaw has severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a full system takeover makes it a significant risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:raspap:raspap:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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