Improper Authentication in NETGEAR WiFi Systems
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
RBK852 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc CBR40 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RBK752 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc CBR750 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RBR750 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RBR850 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RBS750 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc RBS850 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | NETGEAR |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU64829
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRBK852: before 3.2.17.12
CBR40: before 2.5.0.28
RBK752: before 3.2.17.12
CBR750: before 4.6.3.6
RBR750: before 3.2.17.12
RBR850: before 3.2.17.12
RBS750: before 3.2.17.12
RBS850: before 3.2.17.12
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk852:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cbr40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk752:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cbr750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
