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CVE-2021-20170 Details

Description

Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 makes use of hardcoded credentials. It does not appear that normal users are intended to be able to manipulate configuration backups due to the fact that they are encrypted. This encryption is accomplished via a password-protected zip file with a hardcoded password (RAX50w!a4udk). By unzipping the configuration using this password, a user can reconfigure settings not intended to be manipulated, re-zip the configuration, and restore a backup causing these settings to be changed.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-798	Use of Hard-coded Credentials	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
netgear rax43 firmware	1.0.3.96
CPE cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax43_firmware:1.0.3.96:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netgear rax43	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 11, 2022	Initial Analysis	[email protected]