Improper Certificate Validation in R6700 - #VU29045
Published: June 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29045
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/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-295
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NETGEAR
Affected software:
R6700
R6700
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing certification validation within the downloading of files via HTTPS. A remote attacker on the local network can gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.