#VU59142 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in RAX43 - CVE-2021-20168 

 

#VU59142 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in RAX43 - CVE-2021-20168

Published: January 3, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59142
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20168
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
RAX43
Software vendor:
NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information within the UART interface. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive data.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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