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R6850 Firmware CVE-2024-30569

HIGH
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2024-04-03 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access sensitive data that should not be disclosed by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An information leak in currentsetting.htm of Netgear R6850 v1.1.0.88 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information without any authentication required. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. An information leak in currentsetting.htm of Netgear R6850 v1.1.0.88 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information without any authentication required. Affected products include: Netgear R6850 Firmware.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

An information leak in currentsetting.htm of Netgear R6850 v1.1.0.88 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information without any authentication required.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.9%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

60
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6850_firmware:1.1.0.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-30568 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Apr 03

Netgear R6850 1.1.0.88 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the c4-IPAddr parameter. Rated cr

CVE-2021-45511 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is

CVE-2024-30572 HIGH POC
8.0 Apr 03

Netgear R6850 1.1.0.88 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the ntp_server parameter. Rated h

CVE-2024-30571 HIGH POC
7.5 Apr 03

An information leak in the BRS_top.html component of Netgear R6850 v1.1.0.88 allows attackers to obtain sensitive inform

CVE-2020-13245 MEDIUM POC
5.9 May 28

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by Missing SSL Certificate Validation. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulne

CVE-2021-45644 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2021-45501 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 26

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by authentication bypass. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is

CVE-2021-38516 CRITICAL
9.8 Aug 11

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by lack of access control at the function level. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2020-35795 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 30

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an unauthenticated attacker. Rated critical severity (CVSS

CVE-2020-35800 CRITICAL
9.4 Dec 30

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by incorrect configuration of security settings. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.4)

CVE-2024-30570 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Apr 03

An information leak in debuginfo.htm of Netgear R6850 v1.1.0.88 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information without

CVE-2021-29068 HIGH
8.8 Mar 23

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a buffer overflow by an authenticated user. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this

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