How severe is CVE-2019-17372?

CVE-2019-17372 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-17372 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-17372?

CVE-2019-17372 primarily affects Netgear Ac1450 Firmware. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17372?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-17372 published?

CVE-2019-17372 was published on 2019-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-17372

CVE-2019-17372 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Ac1450 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Netgear Ac1450 Firmware
Published: 2019-10-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17372?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-17372?: CVE-2019-17372 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-17372 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-17372?: CVE-2019-17372 primarily affects Netgear Ac1450 Firmware. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17372?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-17372 published?: CVE-2019-17372 was published on 2019-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/zer0yu/CVE_Request/blob/master/netgear/netgear_cgi_unauthorized_access_vulnerability.md

Affected products (33)

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ac1450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d8500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dc112a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jndr3000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:lg2200d_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r4500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6200v2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6300v2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wgr614v10_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wn2500rpv2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400v2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700v3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500v2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000v3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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