CVE-2019-12510

Public Exploit
Auth Bypass Via X-Forwarded-For Header in SOAP API

Description

In NETGEAR Nighthawk X10-R900 prior to 1.0.4.26, an attacker may bypass all authentication checks on the device's "NETGEAR Genie" SOAP API ("/soap/server_sa") by supplying a malicious X-Forwarded-For header of the device's LAN IP address (192.168.1.1) in every request. As a result, an attacker may modify almost all of the device's settings and view various configuration settings.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory ise.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ise.io/casestudies/sohopelessly-broken-2-0/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12510?
CVE-2019-12510 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12510?
To fix CVE-2019-12510, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12510 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12510 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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