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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-17372 · published 9 October 2019

CVE-2019-17372: Netgear ac1450 firmware improper authentication vulnerability

Netgear · Ac1450 Firmware

Certain NETGEAR devices allow remote attackers to disable all authentication requirements by visiting genieDisableLanChanged.cgi. The attacker can then, for example, visit MNU_accessPassword_recovered.html to obtain a valid new admin password. This affects AC1450, D8500, DC112A, JNDR3000, LG2200D, R4500, R6200, R6200V2, R6250, R6300, R6300v2, R6400, R6700, R6900P, R6900, R7000P, R7000, R7100LG, R7300, R7900, R8000, R8300, R8500, WGR614v10, WN2500RPv2, WNDR3400v2, WNDR3700v3, WNDR4000, WNDR4500, WNDR4500v2, WNR1000, WNR1000v3, WNR3500L, and WNR3500L.

8.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.7% · top 24.1% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
8.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
33Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices allow remote attackers to disable all authentication requirements by visiting genieDisableLanChanged.cgi. The attacker can then, for example, visit MNU_accessPassword_recovered.html to obtain a valid new admin password. This affects AC1450, D8500, DC112A, JNDR3000, LG2200D, R4500, R6200, R6200V2, R6250, R6300, R6300v2, R6400, R6700, R6900P, R6900, R7000P, R7000, R7100LG, R7300, R7900, R8000, R8300, R8500, WGR614v10, WN2500RPv2, WNDR3400v2, WNDR3700v3, WNDR4000, WNDR4500, WNDR4500v2, WNR1000, WNR1000v3, WNR3500L, and WNR3500L.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

33 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/zer0yu/CVE_Request/blob/master/netgear/netgear_cgi_unauthorized_access_vulnerability.md ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/zer0yu/CVE_Request/blob/master/netgear/netgear_cgi_unauthorized_access_vulnerability.md ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-17372), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-08). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.