Description
The administrative web interface of a Netgear C7800 Router running firmware version 6.01.07 (and possibly others) authenticates users via basic authentication, with an HTTP header containing a base64 value of the plaintext username and password. Because the web server also does not utilize transport security by default, this renders the administrative credentials vulnerable to eavesdropping by an adversary during every authenticated request made by a client to the router over a WLAN, or a LAN, should the adversary be able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/12
Vendor Advisory
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/12
Scores
CVSS v3
6.4
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
10.2%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-319
Status
published
Products (1)
netgear/c7800_firmware
6.01.07
Published
Feb 18, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026