What is CVE-2021-20174?

CVE-2021-20174 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6700, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-30.

How severe is CVE-2021-20174?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Netgear R6700

CVE-2021-20174

Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 does not utilize secure communication methods to the web interface. By default, all communication to/from the device's web interface is sent via HTTP, which causes potentially sensitive information (such as usernames and passwords) to be transmitted in cleartext.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Netgear R6700
Netgear R6700_firmware — versions 1.0.4.120
N/a Netgear Nighthawk R6700 — versions 1.0.4.120

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20174?: CVE-2021-20174 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6700, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2021-20174?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.