Symlink Traversal Vulnerability in NETGEAR Wireless Routers
CVE-2013-4657

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Netgear
Status
Wnr3500u Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 November 2019

What is CVE-2013-4657?

The vulnerability arises from a misconfiguration in the SMB service present in certain NETGEAR wireless routers, specifically the WNR3500U and WNR3500L models. Through this misconfiguration, attackers can exploit symbolic links to gain unauthorized access to restricted files on the device, potentially leading to data exposure and further exploitation. This highlights significant security risks associated with improperly secured SMB configurations in consumer-grade networking equipment.

References

https://www.ise.io/soho_service_hacks/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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