CVE-2009-2257 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Netgear DG632 routers by accessing specific administrative pages directly, gaining unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2257?
CVE-2009-2257 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The administrative web interface on the Netgear DG632 with firmware 3.4.0_ap allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct request to (1) gateway/commands/saveconfig.html, and (2) stattbl.htm, (3) modemmenu.htm, (4) onload.htm, (5) form.css, (6) utility.js, and possibly (7) indextop.htm in html/.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Dg632.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-2257 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2257 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc2g-r5wr-6qmc.