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CRITICAL

Netgear DGN2200 and DGND3700 disclose the administrator password

Published Jul 24, 2018

Description

A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.

Affected products

Remediation

Vendor solution

Netgear has released firmware version 1.0.0.52 for DGN2200 & 1.0.0.28 for DGND3700 to address this issue.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Jul 24, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 16, 2016
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a