CVE-2021-32521

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-32521?

Upgrade xevo to 1.2.0 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2021-32521 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2021-32521 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.71% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 51% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-32521?

CVE-2021-32521 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2021-32521 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for xevo (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Use of MAC address as an authenticated password in QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Suggest contacting with QSAN and refer to recommendations in QSAN Document.

CWE-259 CWE-798Hard-coded Credentials

How to fix

Remediation Available

xevoNVD

Affected:< 1.2.0Fixed in:1.2.0CVE-2021-32521derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.71%probability of exploitation in 30 days

51stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

twcert.org.tw

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CVE-2023-5222	Medium	6.3	75%	-	-
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CVE-2012-5862	High	10.0	12%	-	-
CVE-2026-20316	Medium	5.3	9.8%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-51629	High	8.8	3.9%	-	Fix
CVE-2025-8730	Critical	9.8	3.2%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2021-32521?

Upgrade xevo to 1.2.0 or later.

Is CVE-2021-32521 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2021-32521 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.71% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 51% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2021-32521?

CVE-2021-32521 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2021-32521 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for xevo (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.