CVE-2021-20168

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.8 MEDIUM
PHYSICAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
tenableCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 15%
VendorProductVersion
netgearrax43_firmware
1.0.3.96
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55