ZDI-CAN-9642: (0Day) (Pwn2Own) NETGEAR R6700 UPnP SOAPAction Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the UPnP service, which listens on TCP port 5000. A crafted UPnP message can be used to bypass authentication. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| NETGEAR R6700 |
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Reference Links
- collector/zdi-advisory
- alias/ZDI-20-703
- alias/ZDI-CAN-9642
- vendor/netgear
- canonical/netgear r6700