CVE-2020-27872
NETGEAR R7450 HTTP Auth Bypass
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7450 1.2.0.62_1.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from improper state tracking in the password recovery process. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11365.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 4, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 8, 2021, 8:12 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-27872.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-071/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers No Types Assigned https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-071/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-071/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE NIST CWE-668 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac2600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:ac2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6700:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6900:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6230_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.104 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6230:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6330:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6350_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1.0.78 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.76 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6020_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.48 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6080_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.48 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6080:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7450 1.2.0.62_1.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from improper state tracking in the password recovery process. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11365. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7450 1.2.0.62_1.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the mini_httpd service, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from improper state tracking in the password recovery process. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11365.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-27872 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-27872
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.19 }} 0.06%
score
0.55568
percentile