4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-6340
NETGEAR WGR614 Authentication Hardcoded Credential
Description

An Authentication vulnerability exists in NETGEAR WGR614 v7 and v9 due to a hardcoded credential used for serial programming, a related issue to CVE-2006-1002.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 6, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 11, 2020, 6:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6340 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgear wgr614v9_firmware
2 Netgear wgr614v7_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-6340.

URL Resource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118854/Netgear-WGR614-Credential-Information.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.7180 Permissions Required
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525042 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-6340 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118854/Netgear-WGR614-Credential-Information.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118854/Netgear-WGR614-Credential-Information.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.7180 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.7180 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525042 No Types Assigned https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525042 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wgr614v9_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wgr614v9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wgr614v7_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wgr614v7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.31579

percentile

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