CVE-2021-45522 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Medium 6.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-45522 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-45522 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45522/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45522/index.md)
Attackers can use hardcoded credentials to gain unauthorized access to NETGEAR XR1000 routers, potentially taking over the device.
- 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-2021-45522?
CVE-2021-45522 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR XR1000 devices before 1.0.0.58 are affected by a hardcoded password.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45522?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Xr1000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45522 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-45522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prqr-5wj2-gc33.