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CVE-2017-5521

NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability

NETGEAR Multiple DevicesNetwork & edge
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
8.1High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 8 Sep 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)89.4%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline29 Sep 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 17 Jan 2017, 09:22 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 30 Jan 2017Exploit code publicExploit-DB
  3. 8 Sep 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 3

  • Auxiliary moduleNETGEAR Administrator Password DisclosureMetasploit
  • Webapps exploitNetgear Routers - Password Disclosure 30 Jan 2017Exploit-DB
  • Scanner templateNETGEAR Routers - Authentication BypassNuclei

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Description

Multiple NETGEAR devices are prone to admin password disclosure via simple crafted requests to the web management server.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 4