CVE-2024-6646Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Backend credential disclosure via configuration download

Published Jul 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Information disclosure in NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 through 20240710 allows remote attackers to obtain backend credentials. The downloadFile.php endpoint returns the device configuration backup when its file parameter is set to config without authentication. Network access to the web interface is sufficient, and the disclosed credentials permit access to the administrative backend.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability45.68%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 through 20240710 allows remote attackers to obtain backend credentials. The downloadFile.php endpoint returns the device configuration backup when its file parameter is set to config without authentication. Network access to the web interface is sufficient, and the disclosed credentials permit access to the administrative backend.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6646
Published
Jul 10, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
NETGEAR
Product
Wireless N150 Access Point WN604
Classifications
CWE-200, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <20240710
  2. Affected versionversion=20240710

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

NETGEAR · Wireless N150 Access Point WN604version=0 <20240710; version=20240710

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
6.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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