CVE-2021-20170

HIGH

Netgear RAX43 1.0.3.96 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Configuration Backup

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 makes use of hardcoded credentials. It does not appear that normal users are intended to be able to manipulate configuration backups due to the fact that they are encrypted. This encryption is accomplished via a password-protected zip file with a hardcoded password (RAX50w!a4udk). By unzipping the configuration using this password, a user can reconfigure settings not intended to be manipulated, re-zip the configuration, and restore a backup causing these settings to be changed.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 36.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-798
Status published
Products (1)
netgear/rax43_firmware 1.0.3.96
Published Dec 30, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026