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CVE-2021-34977

NETGEAR R7000 SOAP ParentalControl Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7000 1.0.11.116_10.2.100 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of SOAP requests. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication verification before performing a password reset. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the admin password. Was ZDI-CAN-13483.

Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes adyacentes a la red omitir la autenticación en las instalaciones afectadas de los routers NETGEAR R7000 versión 1.0.11.116_10.2.100. No es requerida una autenticación para explotar esta vulnerabilidad. El fallo específico se presenta en el procesamiento de peticiones SOAP. El problema es debido a una falta de verificación de autenticación apropiada antes de llevar a cabo un restablecimiento de la contraseña. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para restablecer la contraseña de administrador. Fue ZDI-CAN-13483

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7000 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of SOAP requests. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication verification before performing a password reset. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to reset the admin password.

*Credits: Xinan Zhou (the University of California, Riverside and Fudan University)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-06-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-10-28 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-14 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Netgear
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 R7000 Firmware
Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R7000 Firmware"
 1.0.11.116_10.2.100
Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R7000 Firmware" and version "1.0.11.116_10.2.100"
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Affected
in Netgear
Search vendor "Netgear"
 R7000
Search vendor "Netgear" for product "R7000"
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Safe