CVE-2020-11549
8.8CVSSHIGH
Description
An issue was discovered on NETGEAR Orbi Tri-Band Business WiFi Add-on Satellite (SRS60) AC3000 V2.5.1.106, Outdoor Satellite (RBS50Y) V2.5.1.106, and Pro Tri-Band Business WiFi Router (SRR60) AC3000 V2.5.1.106. The root account has the same password as the Web-admin component. Thus, by exploiting CVE-2020-11551, it is possible to achieve remote code execution with root privileges on the embedded Linux system.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:AAttack VectorAdjacent
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
3 exploit sources identified
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Credential Access
Initial Access
References
https://www.modzero.com/advisories/MZ-20-02-Netgear-Orbi-Pro-Security.txt
modzero.com
https://www.modzero.com/modlog/archives/2020/05/18/how_netgear_meshed_up_wifi_for_business/index.html
modzero.com
https://github.com/modzero/MZ-20-02-NETGEAR-Orbi-Security
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Timeline
Published
May 18, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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