# CVE-2024-4235: Netgear DG834Gv5 Web Management Interface cleartext storage

> Remote attackers can access sensitive information stored in cleartext within the Netgear DG834Gv5 web management interface.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rpw4-j7hf-75q9

## What is CVE-2024-4235?

CVE-2024-4235 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netgear DG834Gv5, published on 26 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Netgear DG834Gv5 1.6.01.34. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage of sensitive information. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-262126 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4235?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Dg834gv5 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-4235?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-4235 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4235 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear DG834Gv5

- [CVE-2023-38591](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38591/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-4235 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-4235 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netgear DG834Gv5, published on 26 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4235 exists.

Affected product: Netgear DG834Gv5. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4235/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4235/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4235
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4235
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-4235

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4235/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.