CVE-2017-5521 · netVigilance record NV22-0503
NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Information
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA deadline 2022-09-29 · passed 3 years 11 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Multiple NETGEAR devices are prone to admin password disclosure via simple crafted requests to the web management server.
Who is affected
NETGEAR Multiple Devices. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-200.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 11 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2017-5521 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5521
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- kb.netgear.com kb.netgear.com/30632/Web-GUI-Password-Recovery-and-Exposure-Security-Vulnerability
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5521