Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes an ECOA BAS controller issue where a special page exposes user accounts and passwords in plain text. An unauthenticated remote attacker could obtain credentials and gain full functionality. For organizations using the listed ECOA products, this is a business-critical access-control failure.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any environment running the listed ECOA products. The vulnerability can expose passwords without login and may allow complete control of affected systems. Prioritize asset discovery, exposure reduction, credential rotation, and vendor remediation confirmation.
Technical view
CVE-2021-41300 is a CWE-522 insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. The source states a special page displays accounts and passwords in clear text and is reachable without authentication. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8, reflecting network access, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where listed ECOA BAS, RiskBuster, SmartHome II, RiskTerminator, router controller, or graphic control software systems are deployed, especially if management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks. The provided version data is imprecise, so asset owners should confirm applicability with vendor guidance.
Exploitation context
The bundle supports unauthenticated remote credential disclosure and full-functionality access. It does not provide exploit code, scanning evidence, or active exploitation evidence. The CVE is not marked as KEV in the supplied data, so active exploitation should not be assumed from these sources alone.
Researcher notes
The key evidence is concise: plaintext credentials on a special page accessible without authentication. The affected version notation is unclear, and the bundle does not name a patch, workaround, or exploit status. Avoid assuming broader ECOA product impact beyond the listed products.
Mitigation direction
- Check ECOA or TWCERT guidance for product-specific fixes or compensating controls.
- Remove affected controller interfaces from internet and untrusted network exposure.
- Restrict management access with VPN, firewall rules, and trusted administrative networks.
- Rotate any credentials that may have been exposed by the affected page.
- Monitor controller and network logs for suspicious administrative access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployed ECOA products against the affected product list in the CVE bundle.
- Confirm whether any controller management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Perform authorized testing to verify credentials are not retrievable without authentication.
- Review logs for unexplained access or configuration changes around controller interfaces.
- Document affected assets, exposure paths, and credential rotation status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-5136-3e315-1.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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