CVE-2021-20173

Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 contains a command injection vulnerability in update functionality of the device. By triggering a system update check via the SOAP interface, the device is susceptible to command injection via preconfigured values.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:1.0.4.120:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-12-30 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:46

NVD link : CVE-2021-20173

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20173

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20173

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netgear

r6700
r6700_firmware

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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