CVE-2021-46279: Session fixation and insufficient session expiration vulnerabilities allow an attacker to perfom session hijac

Routine

MEDIUM 5.8MITIGATE

CVE-2021-46279 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting iac-ast2500a firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Session fixation and insufficient session expiration vulnerabilities allow an attacker to perfom session hijacking attacks against users. This issue affects: Lanner Inc IAC-AST2500A standard firmware version 1.10.0.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-384, CWE-613
Published	2022-10-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Nozomi Networks Inc. · Vendor: lannerinc

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-10-24 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

lannerinc iac-ast2500a firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 1.10.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.10.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-46279?

iac-ast2500a firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-46279 being exploited?

CVE-2021-46279 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-46279 affect?

CVE-2021-46279 affects iac-ast2500a firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Session fixation and insufficient session expiration vulnerabilities allow an attacker to perfom session hijacking attacks against users. This issue affects: Lanner Inc IAC-AST2500A standard firmware version 1.10.0.

How urgent is CVE-2021-46279?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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