CVE-2021-20174 affects Netgear Nighthawk R6700 routers (firmware version 1.0.4.120), stemming from its web interface's exclusive use of unencrypted HTTP. This exposes sensitive information like usernames and passwords to cleartext transmission, posing a high risk of compromise. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication or user interaction, leading to high confidentiality impact. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of the issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.4.120CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:1.0.4.120:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.