CVE-2019-12510 Auth Bypass Via X-Forwarded-For Header in SOAP API
Attackers can bypass authentication on the SOAP API by spoofing the X-Forwarded-For header, allowing them to view and modify router settings.
- 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-2019-12510?
CVE-2019-12510 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In NETGEAR Nighthawk X10-R900 prior to 1.0.4.26, an attacker may bypass all authentication checks on the device's "NETGEAR Genie" SOAP API ("/soap/server_sa") by supplying a malicious X-Forwarded-For header of the device's LAN IP address (192.168.1.1) in every request. As a result, an attacker may modify almost all of the device's settings and view various configuration settings.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12510?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Nighthawk X10-R9000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12510?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12510 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-2019-12510 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12510 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-393h-j526-4h79.