Netgear WNR2050 Configuration Setting privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Netgear D7000, D7800, D8500, JNR1010v2, JR6150, JWNR2010v5, PR2000, R6050, R6220, R6400, R6400v2, R6700v2, R6800, R6900v2, R7300DST, R7500, R7500v2, R7800, R7900P, R8000P, R8300, R8500, R9000, WNDR3700v4, WNDR3700v5, WNDR4300, WNDR4300v2, WNDR4500v3, WNR1000v4, WNR2020 and WNR2050. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Configuration Setting Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-21169. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear D7000, D7800, D8500, JNR1010v2, JR6150, JWNR2010v5, PR2000, R6050, R6220, R6400, R6400v2, R6700v2, R6800, R6900v2, R7300DST, R7500, R7500v2, R7800, R7900P, R8000P, R8300, R8500, R9000, WNDR3700v4, WNDR3700v5, WNDR4300, WNDR4300v2, WNDR4500v3, WNR1000v4, WNR2020 and WNR2050 (Wireless LAN Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Configuration Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. This affects D7000 before 2018-03-01, D7800 before 1.0.1.31, D8500 before 1.0.3.36, JNR1010v2 before 1.1.0.46, JR6150 before 1.0.1.14, JWNR2010v5 before 1.1.0.46, PR2000 before 2018-03-01, R6050 before 1.0.1.14, R6220 before 1.1.0.60, R6400 before 1.1.0.26, R6400v2 before 1.0.2.46, R6700v2 before 1.2.0.2, R6800 before 1.2.0.2, R6900v2 before 1.2.0.2, R7300DST before 1.0.0.56, R7500 before 1.0.0.112, R7500v2 before 1.0.3.24, R7800 before 1.0.2.36, R7900P before 1.1.4.6, R8000P before 1.1.4.6, R8300 before 1.0.2.104, R8500 before 1.0.2.104, R9000 before 1.0.2.52, WNDR3700v4 before 1.0.2.94, WNDR3700v5 before 1.1.0.50, WNDR4300 before 1.0.2.96, WNDR4300v2 before 1.0.0.52, WNDR4500v3 before 1.0.0.52, WNR1000v4 before 1.1.0.46, WNR2020 before 1.1.0.46, and WNR2050 before 1.1.0.46.

The weakness was disclosed 04/27/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.netgear.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-21169 since 04/20/2020. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Productinfo

Type

• Wireless LAN Software

Vendor

• Netgear

Name

• D7000
• D7800
• D8500
• JNR1010v2
• JR6150
• JWNR2010v5
• PR2000
• R6050
• R6220
• R6400
• R6400v2
• R6700v2
• R6800
• R6900v2
• R7300DST
• R7500
• R7500v2
• R7800
• R7900P
• R8000P
• R8300
• R8500
• R9000
• WNDR3700v4
• WNDR3700v5
• WNDR4300
• WNDR4300v2
• WNDR4500v3
• WNR1000v4
• WNR2020
• WNR2050

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.netgear.com/

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