CVE-2016-5638: Netgear WNDR4500 running firmware version V1.0.1.40_1.0.6877 reveals some sensitive information such as 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Network Key (Password) in clear text
First published: Tue Jul 24 2018(Updated: )
There are few web pages associated with the genie app on the Netgear WNDR4500 running firmware version V1.0.1.40_1.0.6877. Genie app adds some capabilities over the Web GUI and can be accessed even when you are away from home. A remote attacker can access genie_ping.htm or genie_ping2.htm or genie_ping3.htm page without authentication. Once accessed, the page will be redirected to the aCongratulations2.htma page, which reveals some sensitive information such as 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Network Key (Password) in clear text.
Credit: cret@cert.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Netgear Wndr4500 Firmware | =1.0.1.40_1.0.6877 | |
| Netgear WNDR4500 |
Remedy
Netgear has released firmware version 1.0.0.52 for DGN2200 & 1.0.0.28 for DGND3700 to address this issue.
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