CVE-2016-7811 Auth bypass in CG-WLR300NX

High 8.8 Published 9 Jun 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

An attacker on the same network can bypass access restrictions to perform arbitrary operations on Corega CG-WLR300NX routers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-7811?

CVE-2016-7811 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Corega Inc CG-WLR300NX, published on 9 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Corega CG-WLR300NX firmware Ver. 1.20 and earlier allows an attacker on the same network segment to bypass access restriction to perform arbitrary operations via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7811?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Corega Cg-Wlr300nx Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7811?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7811 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-2016-7811 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7811 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wqr8-ffc3-cx2r.