CVE-2021-27437

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-05-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-798

Description

The affected product allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from the WISE-PaaS dashboard. The system contains a hard-coded administrator username and password that can be used to query Grafana APIs. Authentication is not required for exploitation on the WISE-PaaS/RMM (versions prior to 9.0.1).

Affected products

Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM: before 9.0.1 — fixed in 9.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Advantech WISE-PaaS/RMM 9.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-124-01
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-124-01

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