Netgear WAC505/WAC510 prior 5.0.0.17 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Netgear WAC505 and WAC510. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-21128. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear WAC505 and WAC510 (Wireless LAN Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. This affects WAC505 before 5.0.0.17 and WAC510 before 5.0.0.17.

The weakness was presented 04/22/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.netgear.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-21128 since 04/20/2020. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.0.0.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-154195, VDB-154194, VDB-154192 and VDB-154191 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WAC505/WAC510 5.0.0.17

Timelineinfo

04/20/2020 🔍
04/22/2020 +2 days 🔍
04/23/2020 +1 days 🔍
06/01/2024 +1500 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: kb.netgear.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-21128 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-21128
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-154193
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2020 09:39
Updated: 06/01/2024 14:32
Changes: 04/23/2020 09:39 (38), 04/23/2020 09:44 (12), 10/11/2020 11:27 (1), 10/11/2020 11:37 (1), 06/01/2024 14:32 (33)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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