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CVE-2017-5521: NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability
NETGEAR Multiple Devices · in CISA KEV since 2022-09-08
2022-09-08added to KEV
2022-09-29federal remediation due date
89.24%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.8th percentile
8.1 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
2,060days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Multiple NETGEAR devices are prone to admin password disclosure via simple crafted requests to the web management server.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.
| CWE | CWE-200 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2017-01-17 (Analyzed) |
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