Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2021 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2021-20169
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Netgear RAX43. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Netgear RAX43 | 1.0.3.96 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55 x_refsource_MISC