CVE-2019-20489

Description

An issue was discovered on NETGEAR WNR1000V4 1.1.0.54 devices. The web management interface (setup.cgi) has an authentication bypass and other problems that ultimately allow an attacker to remotely compromise the device from a malicious webpage. The attacker sends an FW_remote.htm&todo=cfg_init request without a cookie, reads the Set-Cookie header in the 401 Unauthorized response, and then repeats the FW_remote.htm&todo=cfg_init request with the specified cookie.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Third-Party Advisory nccgroup.trust
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2019/august/the-netgear-wnr1000v4-round-2/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20489?
CVE-2019-20489 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-20489?
To fix CVE-2019-20489, 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-2019-20489 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-20489 is being actively exploited. 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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