CVE-2021-47726 (GCVE-0-2021-47726)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-31 18:39 – Updated: 2026-01-02 20:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
NuCom 11N Wireless Router 5.07.90 Privilege Escalation via Configuration Backup
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-02 20:07 UTC
CWE
- CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49634 | exploit |
| https://www.nucom.es | product |
| https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nucom-n-wire… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nucom | NuCom 11N Wireless Router |
Affected:
5.07.90
|
guessed |
Date Public
2021-03-01 00:00
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