CVE-2021-20698
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSharp NEC Displays (UN462A R1.300 and prior to it, UN462VA R1.300 and prior to it, UN492S R1.300 and prior to it, UN492VS R1.300 and prior to it, UN552A R1.300 and prior to it, UN552S R1.300 and prior to it, UN552VS R1.300 and prior to it, UN552 R1.300 and prior to it, UN552V R1.300 and prior to it, UX552S R1.300 and prior to it, UX552 R1.300 and prior to it, V864Q R2.000 and prior to it, C861Q R2.000 and prior to it, P754Q R2.000 and prior to it, V754Q R2.000 and prior to it, C751Q R2.000 and prior to it, V984Q R2.000 and prior to it, C981Q R2.000 and prior to it, P654Q R2.000 and prior to it, V654Q R2.000 and prior to it, C651Q R2.000 and prior to it, V554Q R2.000 and prior to it, P404 R3.200 and prior to it, P484 R3.200 and prior to it, P554 R3.200 and prior to it, V404 R3.200 and prior to it, V484 R3.200 and prior to it, V554 R3.200 and prior to it, V404-T R3.200 and prior to it, V484-T R3.200 and prior to it, V554-T R3.200 and prior to it, C501 R2.000 and prior to it, C551 R2.000 and prior to it, C431 R2.000 and prior to it) allows an attacker to obtain root privileges and execute remote code by sending unintended parameters that contain specific characters in http request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceHTTP parameter injection vulnerability in Sharp NEC Display devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by sending specially crafted HTTP requests containing specific characters. The flaw enables complete system compromise without authentication.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= r1.300<= r1.300<= r1.300<= r1.300<= r1.300<= r1.300<= r1.300<= r1.300CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelAccess the device web interface or check physical labeling to confirm the exact model number (UN462A, UN462VA, UN492S, UN492VS, UN552A, UN552S, UN552VS, or UN552)Affected if The device model is any of the eight affected models listed in the CVE
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Check firmware versionLog into the device admin panel or check via SNMP/syslog to determine the installed firmware version numberAffected if The firmware version is r1.300 or earlier
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Verify HTTP management is enabledCheck the device network settings to confirm the HTTP management interface is turned on (the vulnerability is exploited via HTTP requests)Affected if HTTP management interface is enabled and accessible on the network
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Check network exposureDetermine if the device HTTP port (typically 80/443) is reachable from untrusted networks or the internetAffected if The device HTTP interface is exposed to untrusted networks without firewall protection
A user is affected if they have a UN-series display (UN462A/VA, UN492S/VS, UN552/552A/552S/552VS) running firmware r1.300 or earlier with the HTTP management interface enabled and network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied firmware updates (beyond R1.300 for UN-series, R2.000 for V/C/P-series, R3.200 for P404/P484/P554/V404/V484/V554-T displays). Until patched, isolate affected devices on restricted network segments and disable HTTP management interfaces.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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