CVE-2017-5521 — NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability
Description
Multiple NETGEAR devices are prone to admin password disclosure via simple crafted requests to the web management server.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions. If the affected device has since entered end-of-life, it should be disconnected if still in use.
Notes
https://kb.netgear.com/30632/Web-GUI-Password-Recovery-and-Exposure-Security-Vulnerability; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5521
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