Netgear Nighthawk R6700 1.0.4.120 Configuration Backup hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear Nighthawk R6700 1.0.4.120. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Configuration Backup Handler. The manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2021-45732. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear Nighthawk R6700 1.0.4.120. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Configuration Backup Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2021. The advisory is shared for download at tenable.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-45732 since 12/30/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/31/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1110.001.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: tenable.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2021-45732 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-45732
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-189492

Entryinfo

Created: 12/31/2021 08:14
Updated: 01/05/2022 09:48
Changes: 12/31/2021 08:14 (37), 01/05/2022 09:48 (1)
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