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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2016-5649 in the critical feed json

Netgear DGN2200 and DGND3700 disclose the administrator password

published 2018-07-24 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6593

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
23.6%
EPSS 23.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.

Exploit prediction

23.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template NETGEAR DGN2200 / DGND3700 - Admin Password Disclosure nuclei detection template
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152675/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-Admin-Password-Disclosure.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Netgear DGN2200
  • Netgear DGND3700

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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