Newer firmware versions of the Netgear N150 WNR1000v3 wireless router are affected by a password recovery vulnerability. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to recover the router's (plaintext) Administrator credentials and subsequently gain full access to the device. This vulnerabilty can be exploited remotely if the remote administration access feature is enabled (as well as locally via wired or wireless access).

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and gain unauthorized administrative access to the affected application.

Ask the Vendor for an update.

Netgear WNR1000v3 routers suffer from a flaw in the password recovery flow that allows for disclosure of the plaintext router credentials.

Tested Device Firmware Versions: V1.0.2.60_60.0.86 and V1.0.2.54_60.0.82NA

Send some special crafted request to determine if it is possible to read username and password.

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124759/NETGEAR-WNR1000v3-Password-Disclosure.html

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Updated on 2015-03-25