Security Misconfiguration in NETGEAR Routers and WiFi Systems

1) Configuration

EUVDB-ID: #VU77789

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-16 - Configuration

Exploit availability: No

Description

The issue may allow a local attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The issue exists due to the possibility to a security misconfiguration issue. A local attacker can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MK82: before 1.1.7.12

MR80: before 1.1.7.12

MS80: before 1.1.7.12

RBRE960: before 6.3.7.5

RBSE960: before 6.3.7.5

C7000v2: before 1.03.08

CBR750: before 4.6.14.4

MR70: before 1.0.2.26

MS70: before 1.0.2.26

RAX42: before 1.0.11.112

RAX43: before 1.0.11.112

RAX48: before 1.0.11.112

RAX45: before 1.0.11.112

RAX50: before 1.0.11.112

RAX50S: before 1.0.11.112

RAX38v2: before 1.0.11.112

RAX35v2: before 1.0.11.112

RAX40v2: before 1.0.11.112

RAXE500: before 1.0.10.86

RAXE450: before 1.0.10.86

R6700v3: before 1.0.4.128

RBK752: before 4.6.9.11

RBR750: before 4.6.9.11

RBS750: before 4.6.9.11

RBK852: before 4.6.9.11

RBR850: before 4.6.9.11

RBS850: before 4.6.9.11

RBK842: before 4.6.9.11

RBR840: before 4.6.9.11

RBS840: before 4.6.9.11

CAX80: before 2.1.4.2

MK62: before 1.1.7.132

MR60: before 1.1.7.132

MS60: before 1.1.7.132

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mk82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mr80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ms80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbre960:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbse960:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:c7000v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cbr750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mr70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ms70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax50s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax38v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax35v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax40v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:raxe500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:raxe450:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk752:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk852:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbk842:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbr840:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rbs840:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mk62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:mr60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ms60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://kb.netgear.com/000065713/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-and-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2022-0010

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

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.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.