Improper Authentication in XR1000 - CVE-2021-34870

 

Improper Authentication in XR1000 - CVE-2021-34870

Published: October 1, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56978
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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: CVE-2021-34870
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: NETGEAR
Affected software:
XR1000

Detailed vulnerability 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 SOAP messages. A remote attacker on the local network can bypass authentication process and disclose stored credentials.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-34870

Install updates from vendor's website.

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