CVE-2021-20170
Netgear RAX43 Unvalidated Backdoor Password Vulnerability
Description
Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 makes use of hardcoded credentials. It does not appear that normal users are intended to be able to manipulate configuration backups due to the fact that they are encrypted. This encryption is accomplished via a password-protected zip file with a hardcoded password (RAX50w!a4udk). By unzipping the configuration using this password, a user can reconfigure settings not intended to be manipulated, re-zip the configuration, and restore a backup causing these settings to be changed.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2021, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 11, 2022, 2:26 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-20170.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 11, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-798 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43_firmware:1.0.3.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20170 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-20170
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.01%
score
0.41704
percentile