Trendnet AC2600 TEW-827DRU version 2.08B01 does not have sufficient protections for the UART functionality. A malicious actor with physical access to the device is able to connect to the UART port via a serial connection. No username or password is required and the user is given a root shell with full control of the device.
References
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https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-54 | Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published: 2021-12-30T21:31:09
Updated: 2021-12-30T21:31:09
Reserved: 2020-12-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-20161
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2021-12-30T22:15:09.157
Modified: 2022-07-12T17:42:04.277
Link: CVE-2021-20161
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