An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear XWN5001 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point. An attacker can conduct a MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS). This affects v0.4.1.1 and earlier.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| netgear | xwn5001_firmware | 0.4.1.1 | - |
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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netgear / xwn5001_firmware
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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