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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-10261 | 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. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T18:58:26.298Z
Reserved: 2021-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-23147
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-12-30T22:15:09.903
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:51:17.287
Link: CVE-2021-23147
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD