CVE-2021-45077 Information disclosure in Netgear Nighthawk R6700
Attackers with local access can read plaintext credentials from the router's configuration file, compromising device security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-45077?
CVE-2021-45077 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6700 Firmware, published on 30 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 stores sensitive information in plaintext. All usernames and passwords for the device's associated services are stored in plaintext on the device. For example, the admin password is stored in plaintext in the primary configuration file on the device.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45077?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R6700 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45077?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45077 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-45077 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45077 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6700 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2wq-r4cc-9wqv.