CVE-2021-37163
highpriority · track · 40OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
An insecure permissions issue was discovered in HMI3 Control Panel in Swisslog Healthcare Nexus operated by released versions of software before Nexus Software 7.2.5.7. The device has two user accounts with passwords that are hardcoded.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedNexus Control Panelcisa_csaf_ot
Armis recommends the following practices to identify and block attempts to exploit these issues.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- swisslog-healthcare hmi-3 control panel firmware< 7.2.5.7nvdUScpe:2.3:o:swisslog-healthcare:hmi-3_control_panel_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSMA-21-215-01Swisslog Healthcare Translogic PTS2021-08-03icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain control of the device, escalate privileges, or execute arbitrary code.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-21-215-01cnnvd
- https://www.armis.com/PwnedPipercnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2625cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021080306cnnvd
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.comcnnvd
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/-/media/swisslog-healthcare/documents/customer-service/armis-documents/cve-2021-37163-bulletin---default-credentials-for-the-telnet-server.pdf?rev=da64c389a475494985b9fd2c2c508542&hash=466A7109AF08EBFF3756B2C25968ED5Ecnnvd
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/en-us/customer-care/security-information/cve-disclosures#:~:text=CVE%20Disclosures%20%20%20%20Vulnerability%20Name%20cnnvd
- https://www.armis.com/PwnedPiperenisa_euvd
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