CVE-2021-40407: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Reolink RLC-410W IP Camera OS Command Injection Vulnerability . CISA added CVE-2021-40407 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2024-12-18 with a default due date of 2025-01-08. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Reolink RLC-410W IP cameras contain an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability in the device network settings functionality. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Reolink RLC-410W IP Camera
- CWE
- CWE-78
- CISA required action
- The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization if a current mitigation is unavailable.
- EPSS
- 48%, percentile 98 (scored 2026-11-04)
EPSS puts about 48 in 100 odds (48%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 98% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2021-40407 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-40407 (Reolink RLC-410W IP Camera OS Command Injection Vulnerability ) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2024-12-18. CISA's default due date for it is 2025-01-08.
Is CVE-2021-40407 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2021-40407. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2021-40407?
CISA's required action: The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization if a current mitigation is unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2021-40407