CVE-2015-8289

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 20, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The password-recovery feature on NETGEAR D3600 devices with firmware 1.0.0.49 and D6000 devices with firmware 1.0.0.49 and earlier allows remote attackers to discover the cleartext administrator password by reading the cgi-bin/passrec.asp HTML source code.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/30490
Source: cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/778696
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/30490
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/778696
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-255

Affected Vendors

netgear

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