CVE-2020-27873 Information

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR R7450 1.2.0.62_1.0.1 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SOAP API endpoint which listens on TCP port 80 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper access control. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-11559.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-072/ https://kb.netgear.com/000062641/Security-Advisory-for-Password-Recovery-Vulnerabilities-on-Some-Routers

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

6.5