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TI-2016-04902 Aliases CVE-2016-5638GHSA-r939-7mv3-6352

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in NETGEAR WNDR4500

Priority LOW 38CWE-319Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.

Summary

There are few web pages associated with the genie app on the Netgear WNDR4500 running firmware version V1.0.1.40_1.0.6877. Genie app adds some capabilities over the Web GUI and can be accessed even when you are away from home. A remote attacker can access genie_ping.htm or genie_ping2.htm or genie_ping3.htm page without authentication. Once accessed, the page will be redirected to the aCongratulations2.htma page, which reveals some sensitive information such as 2.4GHz & 5GHz Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Network Key (Password) in clear text.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0269 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NETGEARWNDR4500V1.0.1.40_1.0.6877—No fix listedCNA
  • WNDR4500 VendorNETGEAR Affected V1.0.1.40_1.0.6877 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:1.0.1.40_1.0.6877:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1.40_1.0.6877VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:1.0.1.40_1.0.6877:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1.40_1.0.6877 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5638
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r939-7mv3-6352

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-03537 An issue was discovered on NETGEAR R8500, R8300, R7000, R6400, R7300, R7100LG, R6300v2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-15115 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-14950 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by SQL injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-13916 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-13914 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-15170 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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