CVE-2021-38759 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 15.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Raspberry Pi OS through 5.10 has the raspberry default password for the pi account. If not changed, attackers can gain administrator privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 15.67% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-1188 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2021-12-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| raspberrypi | raspberry pi os lite |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Raspberry Pi 5.10 - Default Credentials | 2021-12-09 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/
- https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968
- https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/
- https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968
- https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password
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