#VU59139 Use of hard-coded credentials in R6700 - CVE-2021-45732
Published: January 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59139
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45732
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
R6700
R6700
Software vendor:
NETGEAR
NETGEAR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code in the UART port. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.