VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-17137

CVSS score9.4 CRITICAL
EPSS probability2.74%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-02-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR AC1200 R6220 Firmware version 1.1.0.86 Smart WiFi Router. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of path strings. By inserting a null byte into the path, the user can skip most authentication checks. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-8616.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-626
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Primary references