Authorization Flaw in Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV (CVE-2021-28936)
Summary
Vulnerability in Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV (CVE-2021-28936). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV 1.0 (28.08.06.1) Web management administrator password can be changed by sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request. The administrator username has to be known (default:admin) whereas no previous authentication is required.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-28936 has been found in Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV CVE-2021-28936" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-28936 (Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV) — CWE-863 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) exists in Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- exploit blog-ssh3ll.medium.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web acexy.com
- web wireless-n.com
- web github.com