CVE-2021-33531
WEIDMUELLER: WLAN devices affected by Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability
In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability exists in multiple iw_* utilities. The device operating system contains an undocumented encryption password, allowing for the creation of custom diagnostic scripts. An attacker can send diagnostic scripts while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WEIDMUELLER: WLAN devices affected by Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability
In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability exists in multiple iw_* utilities. The device operating system contains an undocumented encryption password, allowing for the creation of custom diagnostic scripts. An attacker can send diagnostic scripts while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2021-33531- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-20223
In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability exists in multiple iw_* utilities. The device operating system contains an undocumented encryption password, allowing for the creation of custom diagnostic scripts. An attacker can send diagnostic scripts while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2021-20223- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-523f-pwgc-24f9 No score
In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded...
In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability exists in multiple iw_* utilities. The device operating system contains an undocumented encryption password, allowing for the creation of custom diagnostic scripts. An attacker can send diagnostic scripts while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-523f-pwgc-24f9- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability exists in multiple iw_* utilities. The device operating system contains an undocumented encryption password, allowing for the creation of custom diagnostic scripts. An attacker can send diagnostic scripts while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2021-33531- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- weidmueller ie-wl-bl-ap-cl-eu firmware
- weidmueller ie-wl-bl-ap-cl-us firmware
- weidmueller ie-wl-vl-ap-br-cl-eu firmware
- weidmueller ie-wl-vl-ap-br-cl-us firmware
- weidmueller ie-wlt-bl-ap-cl-eu firmware
- weidmueller ie-wlt-bl-ap-cl-us firmware
- weidmueller ie-wlt-vl-ap-br-cl-eu firmware
- weidmueller ie-wlt-vl-ap-br-cl-us firmware
- weidmüller ie-wl(t)-bl-ap-cl-xx
- weidmüller ie-wl(t)-vl-ap-cl-xx
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-33531 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Weidmueller Ie-wl-bl-ap-cl-eu Firmware, published June 25, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.