Cleartext storage of sensitive information in R6700 - CVE-2021-45077
Published: January 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59140
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45077
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NETGEAR
Affected software:
R6700
R6700
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the storage of sensitive information in plain-text. A local attacker can retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-45077
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.