CVE-2019-17137 CRITICAL

CVE-2019-17137

Vendor Netgear
Product AC1200
Weakness CWE-626
Published February 10, 2020
Last update August 5, 2024

CVSS base score

9.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR AC1200 R6220 Firmware version 1.1.0.86 Smart WiFi Router. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of path strings. By inserting a null byte into the path, the user can skip most authentication checks. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-8616.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 10, 2020 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated