Security News > 2017 > January > Can your Netgear router be hijacked? Check now! (Help Net Security)
2017-01-31 16:42
Yesterday, researcher Simon Kenin of Trustwave SpiderLabs released information about an authentication bypass flaw affecting a wide variety of Netgear routers, as well as PoC attack code for triggering it. The vulnerability (CVE-2017-5521) can be exploited by attackers to discover the password required to take over control of an affected device. “The bug is exploitable remotely if the remote management option is set and can also be exploited given access to the router over LAN … More →
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-17 | CVE-2017-5521 | Unspecified vulnerability in Netgear products An issue was discovered on NETGEAR R8500, R8300, R7000, R6400, R7300, R7100LG, R6300v2, WNDR3400v3, WNR3500Lv2, R6250, R6700, R6900, and R8000 devices. | 8.1 |