#VU70562 Input validation error in NETGEAR products

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70562

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
RBKE963
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
RBRE960
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
RBSE960
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
RBR850
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
NBR750
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RBKE963: before 6.0.3.68

RBRE960: before 6.0.3.68

RBSE960: before 6.0.3.68

RBR850: before 4.6.7.13

NBR750: before 4.6.5.11

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External links
https://kb.netgear.com/000065491/Security-Advisory-for-Denial-of-Service-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2021-0165

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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.