Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 does not have sufficient protections to the UART interface. A malicious actor with physical access to the device is able to connect to the UART port via a serial connection, login with default credentials, and execute commands as the root user. These default credentials are admin:admin.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2021-7625 | Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 does not have sufficient protections to the UART interface. A malicious actor with physical access to the device is able to connect to the UART port via a serial connection, login with default credentials, and execute commands as the root user. These default credentials are admin:admin. |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T17:30:07.570Z
Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-20168
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-12-30T22:15:09.507
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:46:03.303
Link: CVE-2021-20168
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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