CVE-2021-20999 | WEIDMUELLER: Accidentally open network port in u-controls and IoT-Gateways

In Weidmüller u-controls and IoT-Gateways in versions up to 1.12.1 a network port intended only for device-internal usage is accidentally accessible via external network interfaces. By exploiting this vulnerability the device may be manipulated or the operation may be stopped.

Published: 2021-05-13 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-20999 is rated Moderate Risk (57.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.95%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-20999

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.40% 0.95% +0.55%
2 2025-03-30 0.83% 0.40% -0.43%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.83% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-20999

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.4 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.5 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-20999

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-20999

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
weidmueller uc20-wl2000-ac_firmware >= 1.3.0, < 1.9.1 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:uc20-wl2000-ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller uc20-wl2000-ac_firmware >= 1.10.0, < 1.10.3 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:uc20-wl2000-ac_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller uc20-wl2000-ac_firmware 1.11.0 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:uc20-wl2000-ac_firmware:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller uc20-wl2000-ac_firmware 1.12.1 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:uc20-wl2000-ac_firmware:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller uc20-wl2000-iot_firmware >= 1.3.0, < 1.9.1 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:uc20-wl2000-iot_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller uc20-wl2000-iot_firmware >= 1.10.0, < 1.10.3 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:uc20-wl2000-iot_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller uc20-wl2000-iot_firmware 1.11.0 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:uc20-wl2000-iot_firmware:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller uc20-wl2000-iot_firmware 1.12.1 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:uc20-wl2000-iot_firmware:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller iot-gw30_firmware >= 1.3.0, < 1.9.1 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:iot-gw30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller iot-gw30_firmware >= 1.10.0, < 1.10.3 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:iot-gw30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller iot-gw30_firmware 1.11.0 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:iot-gw30_firmware:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller iot-gw30_firmware 1.12.1 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:iot-gw30_firmware:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller iot-gw30-4g-eu_firmware >= 1.3.0, < 1.9.1 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:iot-gw30-4g-eu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller iot-gw30-4g-eu_firmware >= 1.10.0, < 1.10.3 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:iot-gw30-4g-eu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller iot-gw30-4g-eu_firmware 1.11.0 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:iot-gw30-4g-eu_firmware:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
weidmueller iot-gw30-4g-eu_firmware 1.12.1 cpe:2.3:o:weidmueller:iot-gw30-4g-eu_firmware:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-20999

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