CVE-2016-5638CWE-319

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

published July 24, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
85.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02690 · 85.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-319 · Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Published
2018-07-24T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUL 15:00Z
    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
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