CVE-2021-20169 Information disclosure in Netgear RAX43
Netgear RAX43 routers transmit sensitive credentials in cleartext via HTTP by default, allowing attackers to intercept login information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20169?
CVE-2021-20169 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear RAX43, published on 30 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 does not utilize secure communications to the web interface. By default, all communication to/from the device is sent via HTTP, which causes potentially sensitive information (such as usernames and passwords) to be transmitted in cleartext.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rax43 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear RAX43
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wp2-r2mg-m256.