Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2017-5521
An issue was discovered on NETGEAR R8500, R8300, R7000, R6400, R7300, R7100LG, R6300v2, WNDR3400v3, WNR3500Lv2, R6250, R6700, R6900, and R8000 devices. They are prone to password disclosure via simple crafted requests to the web management…
EPSS: 0.938 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 41205 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- kb.netgear.com/30632/Web-GUI-Password-Recovery-and-Exposure-Security-Vulnerabil… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 95457 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5521?
- CVE-2017-5521 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2017-01-17.
- Is CVE-2017-5521 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-5521 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.