What is CVE-2021-20162?

CVE-2021-20162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trendnet Tew-827dru, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-12-30.

How severe is CVE-2021-20162?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Trendnet Tew-827dru

CVE-2021-20162

Trendnet AC2600 TEW-827DRU version 2.08B01 stores credentials in plaintext. Usernames and passwords are stored in plaintext in the config files on the device. For example, /etc/config/cameo contains the admin password in plaintext.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Trendnet Tew-827dru — versions 2.0
Trendnet Tew-827dru_firmware — versions 2.08b01
N/a Trendnet Ac2600 Tew-827dru — versions 2.08B01

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20162?: CVE-2021-20162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trendnet Tew-827dru, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2021-20162?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.