#VU46110 Cross-site request forgery in GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3 - CVE-2020-5621

Vulnerability identifier: #VU46110

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5621

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GS716Tv2
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
GS724Tv3
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

GS716Tv2: 4.1.0.9 - 5.4.2.30

GS724Tv3: 4.1.0.9 - 5.4.2.30

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External links
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29903998/index.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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