CVE-2021-26728
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 · uneditedCommand injection and stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the KillDupUsr_func function of spx_restservice allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the server user (root). This issue affects: Lanner Inc IAC-AST2500A standard firmware version 1.10.0.
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 · moderate confidenceCommand injection and stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the KillDupUsr_func function of spx_restservice allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This is a pre-authentication vulnerability affecting the REST service in Lanner IAC-AST2500A firmware version 1.10.0.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 1.10.0CVSS 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 modelVerify the hardware is a Lanner IAC-AST2500A appliance by checking the system inventory, device label, or BMC web interface for model identificationAffected if Device model is Lanner IAC-AST2500A
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Check firmware versionAccess the BMC firmware management page, CLI, or system information to retrieve the installed firmware version. Compare against the affected version 1.10.0Affected if Firmware version is exactly 1.10.0
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Verify spx_restservice is enabledCheck the running services or startup configuration on the BMC to determine if the spx_restservice REST API daemon is activeAffected if spx_restservice is running and accessible
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Assess network exposureReview firewall rules, network ACLs, or service binding configuration to determine if the REST service port (typically HTTPS port 443) is exposed to untrusted networksAffected if The REST service is reachable from untrusted network segments or the internet
User is affected if the device is an IAC-AST2500A running firmware version 1.10.0 with spx_restservice enabled and accessible from a network where attackers can reach it.
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 firmware patch or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version; if unavailable, disable or network-isolate the spx_restservice and implement compensating controls.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-26728 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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