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CVE-2021-27561

Yealink Device Management (DM) 3.6.0.20 allows command injection as root via the /sm/api/v1/firewall/zone/services URI, without authenticati

Affects Yealink Device Management (DM) version 3.6.0.20 and prior. The checked facts list no vendor rating and no fix.

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Summary

Yealink Device Management (DM), a server application for managing Yealink phones and devices, is affected. An unauthenticated attacker could inject operating system commands through a web API endpoint and run them with root privileges, potentially taking full control of the server.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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Yealink Device Management (DM) 3.6.0.20 allows command injection as root via the /sm/api/v1/firewall/zone/services URI, without authentication.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 1

ssd-disclosure.com

FAQ

Questions about CVE-2021-27561

What does this mean?

The flaw lets a remote party without a login run arbitrary commands on the server with root privileges, through the /sm/api/v1/firewall/zone/services URI.Source: ssd-disclosure.com

Am I affected, and how do I check?

The listed affected versions are Yealink DM 3.6.0.20 and earlier. Check the installed DM version against that range to see whether this applies to a given installation.Source: ssd-disclosure.com

What should I do about it?

The checked facts name no fixed version, so no upgrade target is given. Check the Yealink advisory for a fix before relying on any version.Source: ssd-disclosure.com

Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data

What if there's no patch?

The checked facts list no workaround or fix. Until one is published, the facts offer no specific mitigation to recommend.Source: ssd-disclosure.com