CVE-2016-5649
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 23.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
EPSS 23.6% — above the 10% action threshold.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 23.58% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-319 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2018-07-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netgear | dgn2200 |
| netgear | dgn2200 firmware |
| netgear | dgnd3700 |
| netgear | dgnd3700 firmware |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152675/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-Admin-Password-Disclosure.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140342/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-WNDR4500-Information-Disclosure.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152675/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-Admin-Password-Disclosure.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140342/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-WNDR4500-Information-Disclosure.html
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