CVE-2016-5649

Netgear DGN2200 and DGND3700 disclose the administrator password

A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.

Affected

Netgear · DGN2200 · DGND3700

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

23.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 98th percentile

Nuclei

critical

Published

2018-07-24

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152675/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-Admin-Password-Discl…

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2016/CVE-2016-5649.yaml

Security advisories

• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140342/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-WNDR4500-Informatio…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry