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CVE-2016-5649

CRITICAL

A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.

Published: Jul 24, 2018 Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-319 CWE-200

CVSS Metrics

CVSSv3
Attack Vector: NETWORK Attack Complexity: LOW Privileges Required: NONE User Interaction: NONE Scope: UNCHANGED Confidentiality Impact: HIGH Integrity Impact: HIGH Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products (2)

Vendor Product Version
netgear dgn2200_firmware 1.0.0.50_7.0.50
netgear dgnd3700_firmware 1.0.0.17_1.0.17

GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-xgqp-24fp-7v85

A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0...

Risk Scores

CVSS Score 9.8 / 10
EPSS Score 27.22%

Top 2% most likely to be exploited

Threat Score 47.4 / 100

Data Sources

NVD EPSS GitHub