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CVE-2021-35978


An issue was discovered in Digi TransPort DR64, SR44 VC74, and WR. The ZING protocol allows arbitrary remote command execution with SUPER privileges. This allows an attacker (with knowledge of the protocol) to execute arbitrary code on the controller including overwriting firmware, adding/removing users, disabling the internal firewall, etc.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 18 products from digi, from digi, from digi and 15 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-12-10T13:15:07.620

Last Modified

2026-06-17T03:58:08.427

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System digi transport_dr64_firmware ≤ 5.2.4.9 Yes
Hardware digi transport_dr64 - No
Operating System digi transport_sr44_firmware * Yes
Hardware digi transport_sr44 - No
Operating System digi transport_vc74_firmware ≤ 5.2.4.9 Yes
Hardware digi transport_vc74 - No
Operating System digi transport_wr11_firmware ≤ 8.2.1.3 Yes
Hardware digi transport_wr11 - No
Operating System digi transport_wr11_xt_firmware ≤ 8.2.1.3 Yes
Hardware digi transport_wr11_xt - No
Operating System digi transport_wr21_firmware ≤ 8.2.1.3 Yes
Hardware digi transport_wr21 - No
Operating System digi transport_wr31_firmware ≤ 8.2.1.3 Yes
Hardware digi transport_wr31 - No
Operating System digi transport_wr41_firmware ≤ 5.2.4.6 Yes
Operating System digi transport_wr41_firmware ≤ 6.1.3.5 Yes
Operating System digi transport_wr41_firmware ≤ 8.3.1.2 Yes
Hardware digi transport_wr41 - No
Operating System digi transport_wr44_firmware ≤ 8.3.1.2 Yes
Hardware digi transport_wr44 v2 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For digi's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.