Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-20168
Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 does not have sufficient protections to the UART interface. A malicious actor with physical access to the device is able to connect to the UART port via a serial connection, login with default credentials, and execute commands as the root user. These default credentials are admin:admin.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2021-20168
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43_firmware:1.0.3.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-20168
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-20168
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST | |
6.8
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-20168
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-20168
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https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55
Netgear Nighthawk RAX43 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Research Advisory | TenableĀ®Third Party Advisory
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