Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.1
HIGH
CVE-2017-5521
NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Inf - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An issue was discovered on NETGEAR R8500, R8300, R7000, R6400, R7300, R7100LG, R6300v2, WNDR3400v3, WNR3500Lv2, R6250, R6700, R6900, and R8000 devices. They are prone to password disclosure via simple crafted requests to the web management server. The bug is exploitable remotely if the remote management option is set, and can also be exploited given access to the router over LAN or WLAN. When trying to access the web panel, a user is asked to authenticate; if the authentication is canceled and password recovery is not enabled, the user is redirected to a page that exposes a password recovery token. If a user supplies the correct token to the page /passwordrecovered.cgi?id=TOKEN (and password recovery is not enabled), they will receive the admin password for the router. If password recovery is set the exploit will fail, as it will ask the user for the recovery questions that were previously set when enabling that feature. This is persistent (even after disabling the recovery option, the exploit will fail) because the router will ask for the security questions.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 17, 2017, 9:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 28, 2024, 2:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Multiple NETGEAR devices are prone to admin password disclosure via simple crafted requests to the web management server.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.

Notes :

https://kb.netgear.com/30632/Web-GUI-Password-Recovery-and-Exposure-Security-Vulnerability

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-5521 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5521 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 wndr4500_firmware
2 Netgear r6300_firmware
3 Netgear d6220_firmware
4 Netgear d6400_firmware
5 Netgear wnr1000v3_firmware
6 Netgear ac1450_firmware
7 Netgear r6200_firmware
8 Netgear wndr4000_firmware
9 Netgear d6300_firmware
10 Netgear d6300b_firmware
11 Netgear dgn2200bv4_firmware
12 Netgear wndr3700v3_firmware
13 Netgear wnr1000v3
14 Netgear vegn2610_firmware
15 Netgear r6200
16 Netgear r6300
17 Netgear vegn2610
18 Netgear ac1450
19 Netgear wndr3700v3
20 Netgear wndr4000
21 Netgear wndr4500
22 Netgear d6400
23 Netgear d6220
24 Netgear d6300
25 Netgear d6300b
26 Netgear dgn2200bv4
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-2017-5521.

URL Resource
http://kb.netgear.com/30632/Web-GUI-Password-Recovery-and-Exposure-Security-Vulnerability Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95457 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41205/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-5521 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-5521 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95457 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95457 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41205/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41205/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-200
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:1.0.2.78_1.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:1.0.2.78_1.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:vegn2610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:vegn2610_firmware:1.0.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:vegn2610_firmware:1.0.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:vegn2610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac1450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac1450_firmware:1.0.0.34_10.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac1450_firmware:1.0.0.34_10.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac1450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr1000v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000v3_firmware:1.0.2.68_60.0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000v3_firmware:1.0.2.68_60.0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr1000v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700v3_firmware:1.0.0.40_1.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700v3_firmware:1.0.0.40_1.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4000_firmware:1.0.2.4_9.1.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4000_firmware:1.0.2.4_9.1.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:1.0.1.44_1.0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:1.0.1.44_1.0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:1.0.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:1.0.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41205/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95457 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95457 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://kb.netgear.com/30632/Web-GUI-Password-Recovery-and-Exposure-Security-Vulnerability No Types Assigned http://kb.netgear.com/30632/Web-GUI-Password-Recovery-and-Exposure-Security-Vulnerability Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6200_firmware:1.0.1.56_1.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:1.0.2.78_1.0.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:vegn2610_firmware:1.0.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:vegn2610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac1450_firmware:1.0.0.34_10.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac1450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000v3_firmware:1.0.2.68_60.0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr1000v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700v3_firmware:1.0.0.40_1.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4000_firmware:1.0.2.4_9.1.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:1.0.1.44_1.0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:1.0.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6220_firmware:1.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6300_firmware:1.0.0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6300b_firmware:1.0.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6300b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dgn2200bv4_firmware:1.0.0.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dgn2200bv4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95457 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5521 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5521 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

97.24 }} -0.03%

score

0.99879

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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