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Improper Authentication

CVE-2009-2257

High
7.8/10

Summary

The administrative web interface on the Netgear DG632 with firmware 3.4.0_ap allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct request to (1) gateway/commands/saveconfig.html, and (2) stattbl.htm, (3) modemmenu.htm, (4) onload.htm, (5) form.css, (6) utility.js, and possibly (7) indextop.htm in html/.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • NONE

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Improper (or broken) authentication attacks are widespread, and have accounted for many of the worst data breaches in recent years. Improper authentication attacks are a class of vulnerabilities where an attacker impersonates a legitimate user by exploiting weaknesses in either session management or credential management to gain access to the user’s account. This can result in disclosure of sensitive information, and can lead to system compromise, theft, identity theft, and fraud.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published