CVE-2021-38486
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 · uneditedInHand Networks IR615 Router's Versions 2.3.0.r4724 and 2.3.0.r4870 cloud portal allows for self-registration of the affected product without any requirements to create an account, which may allow an attacker to have full control over the product and execute code within the internal network to which the product is connected.
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 confidenceThe InHand Networks IR615 Router versions 2.3.0.r4724 and 2.3.0.r4870 have an authentication bypass vulnerability in their cloud portal. The portal permits unauthenticated self-registration without any verification, allowing an attacker to claim ownership of the device and gain full administrative control. This enables remote code execution on the internal network connected to the router.
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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= 2.3.0.r4724= 2.3.0.r4870CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 modelLog into the router web interface or check the device label to confirm it is an InHand Networks IR615 Router model.Affected if Device is an IR615 Router.
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Check firmware versionNavigate to the router's web interface, typically at the local IP address, and locate the firmware version information usually found under System, Status, or About sections. Alternatively, check via CLI if accessible.Affected if Firmware version equals 2.3.0.r4724 or 2.3.0.r4870.
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Verify cloud management is enabledIn the router web interface, look for cloud management, cloud portal, or InHand Cloud settings typically under Network, Management, or Cloud sections. Confirm whether the cloud management feature is turned on.Affected if Cloud management feature is enabled on the router.
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Check cloud portal accessibilityDetermine if the router's cloud portal is reachable from external networks by attempting to access the InHand cloud portal URL or checking firewall rules that may allow or block traffic to the portal. Inspect any exposed management interfaces.Affected if The router's cloud management portal is accessible from the internet or untrusted networks.
A user is affected if they have an IR615 Router running firmware version 2.3.0.r4724 or 2.3.0.r4870 with cloud management enabled and the portal exposed to untrusted networks.
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 dataRestrict external access to the router's cloud management portal via firewall rules or disable cloud management features if not required. Contact InHand Networks for available firmware updates that address this authentication bypass.
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