Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2021 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2021-20174
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Netgear Nighthawk R6700. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 does not utilize secure communication methods to the web interface. By default, all communication to/from the device's web interface is sent via HTTP, which causes potentially sensitive information (such as usernames and passwords) to be transmitted in cleartext.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Netgear Nighthawk R6700 | 1.0.4.120 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57 x_refsource_MISC