CVE-2021-47726
NuCom 11N Wireless Router 5.07.90 Privilege Escalation via Configuration Backup
Description
NuCom 11N Wireless Router 5.07.90 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows non-privileged users to access administrative credentials through the configuration backup endpoint. Attackers can send a crafted HTTP GET request to the backup configuration page with a specific cookie to retrieve and decode the admin password in Base64 format.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 31, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 31, 2025, 8:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-47726
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Implement access controls for configuration backup.
- Validate user privileges before accessing sensitive data.
- Remove direct access to configuration backup endpoint.
- Apply vendor security patches when available.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description NuCom 11N Wireless Router 5.07.90 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows non-privileged users to access administrative credentials through the configuration backup endpoint. Attackers can send a crafted HTTP GET request to the backup configuration page with a specific cookie to retrieve and decode the admin password in Base64 format. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-522 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49634 Added Reference https://www.nucom.es Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nucom-n-wireless-router-privilege-escalation-via-configuration-backup Added Reference https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2021-5629.php