SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-20171

Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 stores sensitive information in plaintext.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.19%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.19% probability · 9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-312
Affected
netgear/rax43 firmware
Source
vulnreport@tenable.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.