#VU29047 Improper Authentication in R6700
Published: June 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29047
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-287
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 bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests within the UPnP service. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted UPnP message, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.