#VU59144 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in RAX43 - CVE-2021-20170
Published: January 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59144
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-2021-20170
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
RAX43
RAX43
Software vendor:
NETGEAR
NETGEAR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected product uses a hard-coded cryptographic key. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can reconfigure settings not intended to be manipulated and restore a backup, causing these settings to be changed
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.