CVE-2006-1002 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

NETGEAR WGT624 Wireless DSL router has a default account of super_username "Gearguy" and super_passwd "Geardog", which allows remote attackers to modify the configuration. NOTE: followup posts have suggested that this might not occur with all WGT624 routers.

Published: 2006-03-06

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 1.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wgt624:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1006	NETGEAR WGT624 Wireless DSL router has a default account of super_username "Gearguy" and super_passwd "Geardog", which allows remote attackers to modify the configuration. NOTE: followup posts have suggested that this might not occur with all WGT624 routers.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01901.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426187/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426313/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431026/30/5580/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485396/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16835
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24926

History

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Subscriptions

Netgear Wgt624

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-03-06T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:56:14.595Z

Reserved: 2006-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-1002

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-03-06T20:06:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-1002

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-255

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