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CVE-2021-20175 (GCVE-0-2021-20175)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-30 21:31 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:30
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Summary
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 does not utilize secure communication methods to the SOAP interface. By default, all communication to/from the device's SOAP Interface (port 5000) is sent via HTTP, which causes potentially sensitive information (such as usernames and passwords) to be transmitted in cleartext
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Netgear Nighthawk R6700 Affected: 1.0.4.120
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