THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2021-44261
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2021-44261

Wac104 Firmware vulnerability

CVSS
5.3
EPSS
20.3%
EPSS pct
97th
Exploited
No known
A vulnerability is in the 'BRS_top.html' page of the Netgear W104, version WAC104-V1.0.4.13, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes firmware version information for the device.
Affected vendor
Netgear
Affected product
Wac104 Firmware
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Published
2022-03-17

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 20.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2021-44261

  • Confirm whether Netgear Wac104 Firmware is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2021-44261.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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