#VU29044 Download of code without integrity check in R6700
Published: June 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29044
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-494
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
R6700
R6700
Software vendor:
NETGEAR
NETGEAR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system
The vulnerability exists due to software does not perform software integrity check when downloading updates within the "check_ra" functionality. A remote attacker on the local network with ability to perform man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack can supply a malicious software image and gain full control over the affected system after a successful software update.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.