CVE-2019-17373: Critical severity netgear mbr1515 firmware vulnerability

Published Oct 9, 2019
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Updated

Certain NETGEAR devices allow unauthenticated access to critical .cgi and .htm pages via a substring ending with .jpg, such as by appending ?x=1.jpg to a URL. This affects MBR1515, MBR1516, DGN2200, DGN2200M, DGND3700, WNR2000v2, WNDR3300, WNDR3400, WNR3500, and WNR834Bv2.

Affected Software

20 affected components
Netgear Mbr1515 Firmware
Netgear MBR1515
Netgear Mbr1516 Firmware
Netgear MBR1516
Netgear Dgn2200 Firmware
Netgear DGN2200
Netgear Dgn2200m Firmware
Netgear DGN2200M
Netgear Dgnd3700 Firmware
Netgear DGND3700
Netgear Wnr2000v2 Firmware
Netgear WNR2000v2
Netgear Wndr3300 Firmware
Netgear WNDR3300
Netgear Wndr3400 Firmware
Netgear WNDR3400
Netgear Wnr3500 Firmware
Netgear WNR3500
Netgear Wnr834bv2 Firmware
Netgear WNR834Bv2

Event History

Oct 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:07 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-17373?

CVE-2019-17373 is a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated access to critical .cgi and .htm pages on certain NETGEAR devices.

2

Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2019-17373?

CVE-2019-17373 affects MBR1515, MBR1516, DGN2200, DGN2200M, DGND3700, WNR2000v2, WNDR3300, WNDR3400, WNR3500, and WNR834Bv2.

3

How severe is CVE-2019-17373?

CVE-2019-17373 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).

4

How does CVE-2019-17373 work?

CVE-2019-17373 allows unauthenticated access to critical pages by appending a substring ending with .jpg to a URL.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-17373?

To fix CVE-2019-17373, NETGEAR device owners should update to the latest firmware version provided by the manufacturer.

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