CVE-2015-8288 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Remote attackers can defeat cryptographic protections on NETGEAR D3600 and D6000 devices by exploiting a shared hardcoded private key.
- 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-2015-8288?
CVE-2015-8288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear D3600 Firmware, published on 20 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR D3600 devices with firmware 1.0.0.49 and D6000 devices with firmware 1.0.0.49 and earlier use the same hardcoded private key across different customers' installations, which allows remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of this key from another installation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8288?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgear D3600 Firmware, Netgear D6000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8288?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8288 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8288 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear D3600 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-549q-2p25-vrjq.