JVN#29903998: Multiple NETGEAR switching hubs vulnerable to cross-site request forgery

GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3 switching hubs provided by NETGEAR contain a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.

Impact

If a user views a malicious page while logged in to the management screen, the product’s settings may be changed unintentionally.

Solution

Apply a workaround
Applying the following workaround may mitigate the impacts of this vulnerability.

• Set the IP address of the product in a different network from the one used for the user port
  Stop using the products
  GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3 are no longer supported. Stop using the products and consider switching to an alternative products.
  NETGEAR offers GS716Tv3 (GS716T-300AJS) and GS724Tv4 (GS724T-400AJS) as successors to GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3.

Products Affected

• GS716Tv2 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier
• GS724Tv3 Firmware version 5.4.2.30 and earlier