Cleartext storage of sensitive information in NBG6604 - CVE-2021-35035
Published: January 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59132
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35035
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ZyXEL Communications Corp.
Affected software:
NBG6604
NBG6604
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the storage of sensitive information in plain-text within the configuration file. A remote authenticated attacker can retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-35035
Install updates from vendor's website.