PT-2019-15111 · NetGear · Netgear

Z3 · Published 2019-10-09 · Updated 2019-10-18 · CVE-2019-17372

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NETGEAR devices versions AC1450, D8500, DC112A, JNDR3000, LG2200D, R4500, R6200, R6200V2, R6250, R6300, R6300v2, R6400, R6700, R6900P, R6900, R7000P, R7000, R7100LG, R7300, R7900, R8000, R8300, R8500, WGR614v10, WN2500RPv2, WNDR3400v2, WNDR3700v3, WNDR4000, WNDR4500, WNDR4500v2, WNR1000, WNR1000v3, WNR3500L, WNR3500L.

Description The issue allows remote attackers to disable all authentication requirements by visiting "genieDisableLanChanged.cgi". After that, an attacker can visit "MNU accessPassword recovered.html" to obtain a valid new admin password.

Recommendations For all affected NETGEAR devices, consider restricting access to the "genieDisableLanChanged.cgi" endpoint until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the affected devices for sensitive operations until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-17372

Affected Products

Netgear

References · 2

• 🔥 https://github.com/zer0yu/CVE_Request/blob/master/netgear/netgear_cgi_unauthorized_access_vulnerability.md · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17372 · Security Note