CVE-2021-23147

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication3 documents3 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.48%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Netgear R6700 Firmware
Timeline
PublishedDec 30
Latest updateDec 31

Description

Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 does not have sufficient protections for the UART console. A malicious actor with physical access to the device is able to connect to the UART port via a serial connection and execute commands as the root user without authentication.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5netgear_nighthawk_r67001.0.4.120
▶NVDnetgear/r6700_firmware1.0.4.120

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-92gj-cjfc-w72m: Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1↗2021-12-31
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CVEList
CVE-2021-23147: Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1↗2021-12-30
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