CVE-2021-27561

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 83%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Yealink Device Management (DM) 3.6.0.20 allows command injection as root via the /sm/api/v1/firewall/zone/services URI, without authentication.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

October 15, 2021

Last Modified

November 10, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 26, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-27561
generic

SSD Advisory – Yealink DM Pre Auth 'root' level RCE - SSD Secure Disclosure

https://ssd-disclosure.com/?p=4688

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 49× in last 7d / 204× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 368 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 01:59 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 23:37 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 23:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 22:46 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-22 19:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 14:49 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 14:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-07-22 10:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-07-21 16:46 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-07-21 16:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  20. 2026-07-21 12:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-21 07:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-21 03:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-20 23:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-20 18:49 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-20 14:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-07-17 07:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-07-16 22:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-16 18:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  25. 2026-07-16 13:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-16 09:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-16 05:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-16 00:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-15 20:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  33. 2026-07-15 15:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  35. 2026-07-15 11:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-15 07:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-15 02:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-15 01:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-07-14 22:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  41. 2026-07-14 17:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-14 13:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-14 09:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-14 04:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-14 00:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-13 19:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  48. 2026-07-13 15:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-13 11:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-13 06:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  55. 2026-07-12 08:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-12 05:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  58. 2026-07-12 04:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  61. 2026-07-11 15:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  63. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  65. 2026-07-11 06:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-11 01:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-07-10 21:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-10 17:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  69. 2026-07-10 17:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-10 12:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  73. 2026-07-09 23:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-09 19:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-09 14:46 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-27561.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    YeaLink DM 3.6.0.20 - Remote Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2021-27561?
CVE-2021-27561 is a critical vulnerability published on October 15, 2021. Yealink Device Management (DM) 3.6.0.20 allows command injection as root via the /sm/api/v1/firewall/zone/services URI, without authentication.
When was CVE-2021-27561 disclosed?
CVE-2021-27561 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 15, 2021, with the most recent update on November 10, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-27561 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-27561 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Yealink Device Management. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-27561?
CVE-2021-27561 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2021-27561?
CVE-2021-27561 affects Yealink Device Management. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-27561?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-27561, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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