Netgear WC7500/WC7520/WC7600v1/WC7600v2/WC9500 request_handler.php injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear WC7500, WC7520, WC7600v1, WC7600v2 and WC9500. Impacted is an unknown function of the file request_handler.php. Such manipulation leads to injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-11106. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Netgear WC7500, WC7520, WC7600v1, WC7600v2 and WC9500 (Wireless LAN Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file request_handler.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NETGEAR has released fixes for a pre-authentication command injection in request_handler.php security vulnerability on the following product models: WC7500, running firmware versions prior to 6.5.3.5; WC7520, running firmware versions prior to 2.5.0.46; WC7600v1, running firmware versions prior to 6.5.3.5; WC7600v2, running firmware versions prior to 6.5.3.5; and WC9500, running firmware versions prior to 6.5.3.5.

The weakness was published 04/01/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at kb.netgear.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-11106 since 05/15/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1055 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Wireless LAN Software

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• Netgear

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• WC7500
• WC7520
• WC7600v1
• WC7600v2
• WC9500

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.netgear.com/

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