cve-2021-20171
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-12-30 21:31
Modified
2024-08-03 17:30
Severity ?
Summary
Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 stores sensitive information in plaintext. All usernames and passwords for the device's associated services are stored in plaintext on the device. For example, the admin password is stored in plaintext in the primary configuration file on the device.
References
vulnreport@tenable.comhttps://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Netgear RAX43 Version: 1.0.3.96
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