CVE-2012-6340

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Published Feb 6, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.6 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An Authentication vulnerability exists in NETGEAR WGR614 v7 and v9 due to a hardcoded credential used for serial programming, a related issue to CVE-2006-1002.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wgr614v9_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wgr614v9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wgr614v7_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wgr614v7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-6195	An Authentication vulnerability exists in NETGEAR WGR614 v7 and v9 due to a hardcoded credential used for serial programming, a related issue to CVE-2006-1002.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.173% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118854/Netgear-WGR614-Credential-Information.html
https://vuldb.com/?id.7180
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525042

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Netgear Wgr614v7 Wgr614v7 Firmware Wgr614v9 Wgr614v9 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 6, 2020, 5:54 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:28 PM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 6, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

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