# CVE-2021-44207: Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-44207-acclaim-systems-usaherds-use-of-hard-coded-credentials  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-12-23. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-44207 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-12-23

Acclaim Systems USAHERDS through version 7.4.0.1 contains hard-coded credentials. An attacker who obtains the MachineKey through separate means can exploit this to achieve remote code execution on the system running the application.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-44207 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2021-44207 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 December 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2021-44207?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 23 December 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Acclaim Systems USAHERDS up to and including 7.4.0.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-44207?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2021-44207 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-44207?** Check whether you run Acclaim Systems USAHERDS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Acclaim Systems USAHERDS up to and including 7.4.0.1

## Timeline

- 2021-12-21: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2024-12-23: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog