Netgear DGN2200 N300 up to 1.0.0.36-7.0.37 Credential /etc/passwd cleartext storage

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Netgear DGN2200 N300 up to 1.0.0.36-7.0.37. This impacts an unknown function of the file /etc/passwd of the component Credential Handler. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear DGN2200 N300 up to 1.0.0.36-7.0.37 (Wireless LAN Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file /etc/passwd of the component Credential Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 02/12/2014 by Andrew Horton with BAE Systems Applied Intelligence as AIS-2014-003 as not defined posting (Packetstorm). The advisory is shared at packetstormsecurity.com. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1555 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Andrew Horton and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91129), Exploit-DB (31617), SecurityFocus (BID 65530†) and OSVDB (102901†). The entries VDB-12195, VDB-12326, VDB-12327 and VDB-12328 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Andrew Horton
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: AIS-2014-003
Researcher: Andrew Horton
Organization: BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12329
X-Force: 91129 - NetGear DGN2200 N300 /data/nvram file information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65530 - NetGear N300 DGN2200 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 102901

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2014 11:09
Updated: 03/30/2019 13:25
Changes: 02/18/2014 11:09 (49), 03/30/2019 13:25 (10)
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Committer: olku
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