Command Injection Vulnerability in Netgear Nighthawk R6700 Device
CVE-2021-20173

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Netgear
Status
Netgear Nighthawk R6700
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 December 2021

What is CVE-2021-20173?

The Netgear Nighthawk R6700 device, specifically version 1.0.4.120, is affected by a command injection vulnerability within its update functionality. This issue arises when an update check is triggered via the SOAP interface, allowing potential attackers to inject commands through preconfigured values. This could lead to unauthorized actions being executed on the device, compromising its security.

Affected Version(s)

Netgear Nighthawk R6700 1.0.4.120

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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