Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2021 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2021-23147
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-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 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.2% 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 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.
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