Information disclosure in Netgear Wndr4500
CVE-2016-5638
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.
EPSS: 0.028 (85.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Netgear Wndr4500 — versions V1.0.1.40_1.0.6877
- Netgear Wndr4500_firmware — versions 1.0.1.40_1.0.6877
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5638?
- CVE-2016-5638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Wndr4500, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5638?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5638 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.