CVE-2015-8289

moderate-risk

Published 2016-06-20

The password-recovery feature on NETGEAR D3600 devices with firmware 1.0.0.49 and D6000 devices with firmware 1.0.0.49 and earlier allows remote attackers to discover the cleartext administrator password by reading the cgi-bin/passrec.asp HTML source code.

Do I need to act?

0.80% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.5/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

D3600 Firmware

D6000 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Netgear

References (4)

Vendor Advisory http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/30490

Third Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/778696

Vendor Advisory http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/30490

Third Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/778696

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moderate-risk

Severity 26/34 · High

Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal

Exposure 7/34 · Low