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CVE-2021-20173
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 contains a command injection vulnerability in update functionality of the device. By triggering…
High8.8EPSS 3.2%
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- tenable
Description
Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 contains a command injection vulnerability in update functionality of the device. By triggering a system update check via the SOAP interface, the device is susceptible to command injection via preconfigured values.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.2% · top 12% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- Command Injection
- CWE-78 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-78 and its CVEs
Affected products
Netgear Nighthawk R6700
- affected 1.0.4.120
References (1)
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-57 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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