CVE-2021-34565

Pepperl+Fuchs WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH — vulnerability CVE-2021-34565

In PEPPERL+FUCHS WirelessHART-Gateway 3.0.7 to 3.0.9 the SSH and telnet services are active with hard-coded credentials.

CVSS 9.8No patch available

This record: live connection— last retrieved: 7 November 2026 at 02:35.

Vendor

Pepperl+Fuchs

Products

WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH, WHA-GW-F2D2-0-AS- Z2-ETH.EIP

up to version 3.0.7

Published

31 August 2021

Last modified

17 June 2026

Original source information

Taken directly from NVD, CISA or the vendor — sometimes in English, unchanged from the source.

Technical description

In PEPPERL+FUCHS WirelessHART-Gateway 3.0.7 to 3.0.9 the SSH and telnet services are active with hard-coded credentials.

CVSS 3.1 — vector details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

NETWORK

Privileges required

NONE

User interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

EPSS — Exploit Prediction Scoring System

Probability of exploitation within 30 days

1.0%

Percentile

64e

Source: FIRST.org, updated on 6 November 2026.

Patch information

An external protective measure is required. - Minimize network exposure for affected products and ensure that they are not accessible via the Internet. - Isolate affected products from the corporate network. - If remote access is required, use secure methods such as virtual private networks (VPNs).

IACS Radar assessment

Our own interpretation and context for the source data above.

IACS Radar assessment

Our own interpretation and context for this vulnerability — not an official source.

IACS Radar priority score

63/ 100

Based on CVSS 9.8, EPSS 1.0%, industrial relevance 65/100; raised due to relevance to internet exposure.

Combines CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, industrial relevance and exposure relevance — a complement to, not a replacement for, the individual scores below and above.

Conditions for exploitation

•Network access to the affected device or segment is required.
•No valid credentials are needed.
•No user interaction required.

Operational impact & energy relevance

Possible loss of visibility of or control over the process upon successful exploitation.

Assessed as relevant to the energy sector based on: Vermeld in een officiële CISA ICS Advisory, wat directe relevantie voor industriële besturingssystemen bevestigt. Productbeschrijving komt overeen met de categorie "protocol-gateway", een typisch OT/ICS-componenttype. Description mentions industrial protocol: ssh.

This product uses protocols that are relevant to internet exposure analysis. An internet-reachable service is not automatically vulnerable.

Recommended defensive measures

•Change default or hardcoded credentials and restrict access to the management interface.
•Restrict network access to the affected device to a dedicated OT management segment.
•Implement network segmentation in line with zones and conduits (IEC 62443-3-2).
•Monitor for abnormal protocol traffic using an OT-aware detection system.

Industrial relevance score

65/ 100

• Mentioned in an official CISA ICS advisory, which confirms direct relevance to industrial control systems.
• Product description matches the category "protocol-gateway", a typical OT/ICS component type.
• Description mentions industrial protocol: ssh.

Automatically classified as industrially relevant based on CISA/NVD signals (see reasons).

Classified by IACS Radar-analysepijplijn (geautomatiseerd) on 7 November 2026.

IEC 62443 mapping

IEC 62443-4-2FR1 · Identificatie- en authenticatiebeheer

Automatic IACS Radar assessment based on the reported CWE weakness classification; not an official certification statement.

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