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    CVE-2026-36538

    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.

    Published:May 27, 2026
    Last Modified:May 30, 2026
    EPS:May 27, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00036
    CVSS Score:7.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Netis
    Product
    Ac1200 Router

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High