PT-2026-43705 · Undefined · Undefined

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CVE-2026-36538

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Published

2026-05-27

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Updated

2026-05-27

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Netis AC1200 Router NC21 V4.0.1.4296 contains a hard-coded root credential stored in /etc/shadow.sample. The password for the root account is set to the trivially weak value root, allowing an attacker with access to the device to authenticate as root and gain full control of the underlying operating system.

Exploit

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-36538

Affected Products

Undefined