CVE-2020-17409

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Netgear
Status
Multiple Routers
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 October 2020

Summary

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR R6120, R6080, R6260, R6220, R6020, JNR3210, and WNR2020 routers with firmware 1.0.66. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-10754.

Affected Version(s)

Multiple Routers 1.0.66

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1176/
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https://kb.netgear.com/000062304/Security-Advisory-for-Au...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Anonymous
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