CVE-2016-5649 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2016-5649

Netgear DGN2200 and DGND3700 disclose the administrator password

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

DGN2200, DGND3700
Vulnerable Versions:
DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17

Timeline

Official Publish: July 24th, 2018
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1040 Network Sniffing
Collection
T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle
Credential Access
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1071 Application Layer Protocol
Command and Control