CWE
312
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-20162

First published: Thu Dec 30 2021(Updated: )

Trendnet AC2600 TEW-827DRU version 2.08B01 stores credentials in plaintext. Usernames and passwords are stored in plaintext in the config files on the device. For example, /etc/config/cameo contains the admin password in plaintext.

Credit: vulnreport@tenable.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
TRENDnet TEW-827DRU firmware=2.08b01
TRENDnet TEW-827DRU=2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-20162?

    The severity of CVE-2021-20162 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 4.9.

  • How are credentials stored in CVE-2021-20162?

    Usernames and passwords are stored in plaintext in the config files on the affected device.

  • Where can the admin password be found in CVE-2021-20162?

    The admin password can be found in plaintext in the /etc/config/cameo file on the device.

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