CVE-2021-45077: NETGEAR r6700 Firmware

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Netgear Nighthawk R6700 version 1.0.4.120 stores sensitive information in plaintext. All usernames and passwords for the device's associated services are stored in plaintext on the device. For example, the admin password is stored in plaintext in the primary configuration file on the device.

Affected products

• NETGEAR r6700 Firmware: version 1.0.4.120 only

Published 2021-12-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.