CVE-2021-27254
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.3 Medium
- Published
- Mar 5, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 16, 2021
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the apply_save.cgi endpoint. This issue results from the use of hard-coded encryption key. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12287.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-259 Use of Hard-coded Password
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
R7800NETGEAR |
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References
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