PT-2017-7739
CVE-2016-10106
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Published
2017-01-03
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Updated
2017-07-27
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.5
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
NETGEAR FVS336Gv3 versions prior to 4.3.3-8
NETGEAR FVS318N versions prior to 4.3.3-8
NETGEAR FVS318Gv2 versions prior to 4.3.3-8
NETGEAR SRX5308 versions prior to 4.3.3-8
Description
The issue allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the
thispage parameter. This can be demonstrated by reading the /etc/shadow file.Recommendations
For NETGEAR FVS336Gv3 versions prior to 4.3.3-8, update to firmware version 4.3.3-8 or later.
For NETGEAR FVS318N versions prior to 4.3.3-8, update to firmware version 4.3.3-8 or later.
For NETGEAR FVS318Gv2 versions prior to 4.3.3-8, update to firmware version 4.3.3-8 or later.
For NETGEAR SRX5308 versions prior to 4.3.3-8, update to firmware version 4.3.3-8 or later.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the scgi-bin/platform.cgi endpoint until a patch is available. Avoid using the
thispage parameter in the affected endpoint until the issue is resolved. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾