CVE-2021-20161

Trendnet AC2600 TEW-827DRU version 2.08B01 does not have sufficient protections for the UART functionality. A malicious actor with physical access to the device is able to connect to the UART port via a serial connection. No username or password is required and the user is given a root shell with full control of the device.

• CWE-287
• CWE-306

• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-54Third Party Advisory
• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-54Third Party Advisory

Published

Dec 30, 2021

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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