#VU10436 Authentication bypass in NETGEAR products
Published: February 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10436
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/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-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
D6220
R6400
R6400v2
R7000P
R7000
R6900P
R6250
D6220
R6400
R6400v2
R7000P
R7000
R6900P
R6250
Software vendor:
NETGEAR
NETGEAR
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A local attacker can bypass authentication if "&genie=1" is found within the query string.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A local attacker can bypass authentication if "&genie=1" is found within the query string.
Remediation
Update to the latest version.