CVE-2026-36538
Received
Received - Intake
Hard-Coded Root Credentials in Netis AC1200 Router NC21 V4.0.1.4296
Publication date: 2026-05-27
Last updated on: 2026-05-27
Assigner: MITRE
Description
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| netis | ac1200_router | 4.0.1.4296 |
| netis_systems | ac1200_router | 4.0.1.4296 |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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