VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-20173
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 contains a command injection vulnerability in update functionality of the device.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.23%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 contains a command injection vulnerability in update functionality of the device. By triggering a system update check via the SOAP interface, the device is susceptible to command injection via preconfigured values.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.23% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- netgear/r6700 firmware
- Source
- vulnreport@tenable.com
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.