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CVE-2024-28339

An information leak in the debuginfo.htm component of Netgear CBR40 2.5.0.28, Netgear CBK40 2.5.0.28, and Netgear CBK43 2.5.0.28 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information without any authentication required.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, 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.

Published

2024-03-12T17:15:59.093

Last Modified

2025-05-27T14:23:49.793

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	netgear	cbk40_firmware	2.5.0.28	Yes
Hardware	netgear	cbk40	-	No
Operating System	netgear	cbk43_firmware	2.5.0.28	Yes
Hardware	netgear	cbk43	-	No
Operating System	netgear	cbr40_firmware	2.5.0.28	Yes
Hardware	netgear	cbr40	-	No

References

https://github.com/funny-mud-peee/IoT-vuls/blob/main/Netgear%20CBR40%5CCBK40%5CCBK43/Info%20Leak%20in%20Netgear-CBR40%E3%80%81CBK40%E3%80%81CBK43%20Router%EF%BC%88debuginfo.htm%EF%BC%89.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/funny-mud-peee/IoT-vuls/blob/main/Netgear%20CBR40%5CCBK40%5CCBK43/Info%20Leak%20in%20Netgear-CBR40%E3%80%81CBK40%E3%80%81CBK43%20Router%EF%BC%88debuginfo.htm%EF%BC%89.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netgear's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.