CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8289

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The password-recovery feature on NETGEAR D3600 and D6000 devices with specific firmware versions allows remote attackers to discover the cleartext administrator password by reading the HTML source code.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive information, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the device and network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the device firmware to the latest version and restrict access to the password recovery feature.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The password-recovery feature on NETGEAR D3600 devices with firmware 1.0.0.49 and D6000 devices with firmware 1.0.0.49 and earlier allows remote attackers to discover the cleartext administrator password by reading the cgi-bin/passrec.asp HTML source code.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS