Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Netgear RAX43
Priority LOW 29CWE-319Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 does not utilize secure communications to the web interface. By default, all communication to/from the device is sent via HTTP, which causes potentially sensitive information (such as usernames and passwords) to be transmitted in cleartext.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Netgear RAX43 | 1.0.3.96 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Netgear RAX43 Vendor— Affected 1.0.3.96 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20169
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wp2-r2mg-m256
References
More NETGEAR Rax43 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-20709 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20699 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13978 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR R6400v2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-20708 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20707 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20703 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-20169 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20169 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wp2-r2mg-m256 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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