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CVE-2021-20090

A path traversal vulnerability in the web interfaces of Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2 firmware version <= 1.02 and WSR-2533DHP3 firmware version <= 1.24 could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication.

CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
9.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 99.98%: +0.50

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 8 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

BleepingComputer
Press · 06 Oct 2022, 07:00 · US govt shares top flaws exploited by Chinese hackers since 2020 - BleepingComputer
Help Net Security
Press · 24 Aug 2021, 07:00 · Realtek SDK vulnerability exploitation attempts detected (CVE-2021-35395) - Help Net Security
Malwarebytes
Press · 24 Aug 2021, 07:00 · Realtek-based routers, smart devices are being gobbled up by a voracious botnet - Malwarebytes
Homeland Security Today
Press · 16 Aug 2021, 07:00 · Arcadyan-Based Routers and Modems Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass - Homeland Security Today
The Hacker News
Press · 10 Aug 2021, 07:00 · Hackers Exploiting New Auth Bypass Bug Affecting Millions of Arcadyan Routers - The Hacker News
See all 8 source documents
Malwarebytes
Press · 09 Aug 2021, 07:00 · Home routers are being hijacked using vulnerability disclosed just 2 days ago - Malwarebytes
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 07 Aug 2021, 07:00 · Routers and modems running Arcadyan firmware are under attack - The Record from Recorded Future News
Security Affairs
Press · 07 Aug 2021, 07:00 · CVE-2021-20090 actively exploited to target millions of IoT devices worldwide - Security Affairs

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 9.0 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 100.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:22.744333+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
29 Apr 2021, 00:00
First press mention
07 Aug 2021, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
06 Oct 2022, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58