Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the apply_save.cgi endpoint. This issue results from the use of hard-coded encryption key. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12287.
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.3%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-259
CWE-798
Status
published
Products (43)
netgear/br200_firmware
< 5.10.0.5
netgear/br500_firmware
< 5.10.0.5
netgear/d7800_firmware
< 1.0.1.60
netgear/ex6100v2_firmware
< 1.0.1.98
netgear/ex6150v2_firmware
< 1.0.1.98
netgear/ex6250_firmware
< 1.0.0.134
netgear/ex6400_firmware
< 1.0.2.158
netgear/ex6400v2_firmware
< 1.0.0.134
netgear/ex6410_firmware
< 1.0.0.134
netgear/ex6420_firmware
< 1.0.0.134
... and 33 more
Published
Mar 05, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026