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.
References
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https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2021-12-30 14:15
Updated : 2022-01-11 06:46
NVD link : CVE-2021-23147
Mitre link : CVE-2021-23147
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
Products Affected
netgear
- r6700
- r6700_firmware