CVE-2006-1002

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Published Mar 6, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

NETGEAR WGT624 Wireless DSL router has a default account of super_username "Gearguy" and super_passwd "Geardog", which allows remote attackers to modify the configuration. NOTE: followup posts have suggested that this might not occur with all WGT624 routers.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wgt624:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1006	NETGEAR WGT624 Wireless DSL router has a default account of super_username "Gearguy" and super_passwd "Geardog", which allows remote attackers to modify the configuration. NOTE: followup posts have suggested that this might not occur with all WGT624 routers.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.719% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426187/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426313/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431026/30/5580/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485396/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16835
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24926

History

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Subscriptions

Netgear Wgt624

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 6, 2006, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM
Reserved: Mar 6, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 6, 2006, 8:06 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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