CVE-2021-45732

Published Dec 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 makes use of a hardcoded credential. It does not appear that normal users are intended to be able to manipulate configuration backups due to the fact that they are encrypted/obfuscated. By extracting the configuration using readily available public tools, a user can reconfigure settings not intended to be manipulated, repackage the configuration, and restore a backup causing these settings to be changed.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-32450 Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 makes use of a hardcoded credential. It does not appear that normal users are intended to be able to manipulate configuration backups due to the fact that they are encrypted/obfuscated. By extracting the configuration using readily available public tools, a user can reconfigure settings not intended to be manipulated, repackage the configuration, and restore a backup causing these settings to be changed.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
tenable
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 4:47 AM
Reserved
Dec 30, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 30, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:14 AM