CVE-2021-23147

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 v3 6.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57	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, 05:51

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

Information

Published : 2021-12-30 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:51

NVD link : CVE-2021-23147

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23147

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23147

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netgear

r6700
r6700_firmware

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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