Certain NETGEAR smart switches are affected by a \n injection in the web UI's password field, which - due to several faulty aspects of the authentication scheme - allows the attacker to create (or overwrite) a file with specific content (e.g., the "2" string). This leads to admin session crafting and therefore gaining full web UI admin privileges by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects GC108P before 1.0.8.2, GC108PP before 1.0.8.2, GS108Tv3 before 7.0.7.2, GS110TPP before 7.0.7.2, GS110TPv3 before 7.0.7.2, GS110TUP before 1.0.5.3, GS308T before 1.0.3.2, GS310TP before 1.0.3.2, GS710TUP before 1.0.5.3, GS716TP before 1.0.4.2, GS716TPP before 1.0.4.2, GS724TPP before 2.0.6.3, GS724TPv2 before 2.0.6.3, GS728TPPv2 before 6.0.8.2, GS728TPv2 before 6.0.8.2, GS750E before 1.0.1.10, GS752TPP before 6.0.8.2, GS752TPv2 before 6.0.8.2, MS510TXM before 1.0.4.2, and MS510TXUP before 1.0.4.2.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 40 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 37 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-09-16T22:15:08.257
2024-11-21T06:26:02.167
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.5
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | netgear | gc108p_firmware | < 1.0.8.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gc108p | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gc108pp_firmware | < 1.0.8.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gc108pp | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs108t_firmware | < 7.0.7.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs108tv3 | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs110tpp_firmware | < 7.0.7.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs110tpp | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs110tp_firmware | < 7.0.7.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs110tp | v3 | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs110tup_firmware | < 1.0.5.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs110tup | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs308t_firmware | < 1.0.3.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs308t | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs310tp_firmware | < 1.0.3.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs310tp | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs710tup_firmware | < 1.0.5.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs710tup | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs716tp_firmware | < 1.0.4.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs716tp | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs716tpp_firmware | < 1.0.4.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs716tpp | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs724tpp_firmware | < 2.0.6.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs724tpp | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs724tp_firmware | < 2.0.6.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs724tp | v2 | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs728tpp_firmware | < 2.0.6.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs728tpp | v2 | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs728tp_firmware | < 2.0.6.3 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs728tp | v2 | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs750e_firmware | < 1.0.1.10 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs750e | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs752tpp_firmware | < 6.0.8.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs752tpp | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | gs752tp_firmware | < 6.0.8.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | gs752tp | v2 | No |
| Operating System | netgear | ms510txm_firmware | < 1.0.4.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | ms510txm | - | No |
| Operating System | netgear | ms510txup_firmware | < 1.0.4.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | netgear | ms510txup | - | No |
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