Findings

CVE-2021-20090

Arcadyan Buffalo Firmware Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published Apr 29, 2021 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · buffalo wsr-2533dhpl2-bk firmware

Arcadyan Buffalo firmware contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive information. This vulnerability affects multiple routers across several different vendors.

Code

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Timeline

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  1. Apr 29, 2021 · Catalog

    Detected

    Arcadyan Buffalo firmware contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive information. This vulnerability affects multiple routers across several different vendors.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Arcadyan Buffalo firmware contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive information. This vulnerability affects multiple routers across several different vendors.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Nov 17, 2021

Affected

  • cpe buffalo/wsr-2533dhp3-bk firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe buffalo/wsr-2533dhpl2-bk firmwareversion unspecified
  • vendor Arcadyan Buffalo Firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-20090

    Arcadyan Buffalo firmware contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive information. This vulnerability affects multiple routers across several different vendors.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-20090

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-20090

    30-day exploitation probability 100.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-20090

    A path traversal vulnerability in the web interfaces of Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2 firmware version <= 1.02 and WSR-2533DHP3 firmware version <= 1.24 could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication.

    nvd.nist.gov

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