CVE-2021-40422

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Published Apr 14, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 6.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the device password generation functionality of Swift Sensors Gateway SG3-1010. A specially-crafted network request can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Swift Sensors

Swift Sensors Gateway

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`SG3-1010`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:swiftsensors:sg3-1010_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:swiftsensors:sg3-1010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.2% (6.197% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1431

History

Nov 9, 2026 8:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Swiftsensors Sg3-1010 Sg3-1010 Firmware

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 15, 2025, 7:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Apr 14, 2022, 7:56 PM
Updated: Apr 15, 2025, 7:07 PM
Reserved: Sep 1, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:44 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:44 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 14, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:06 AM

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