CVE-2002-2355
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNetgear FM114P firmware 1.3 wireless firewall, when configured to backup configuration information, stores DDNS (DynDNS) user name and password, MAC address filtering table and possibly other information in cleartext, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Netgear FM114P wireless firewall firmware 1.3 stores sensitive configuration data including DDNS username/password and MAC address filtering tables in cleartext within the configuration backup file, allowing local users with file access to retrieve these credentials.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Netgear FM114P device in inventoryReview hardware asset inventory or physically inspect network devices to determine if a Netgear FM114P wireless firewall is deployedAffected if The device model is FM114P and firmware version 1.3 is in use
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Locate configuration backup fileAccess the device web interface or administrative console and locate the configuration backup/export feature, typically found under Administration or Maintenance settingsAffected if A configuration backup file exists for this device
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Examine backup file for cleartext credentialsOpen the downloaded configuration backup file in a text editor and search for plain text strings resembling DDNS usernames, passwords, or MAC address entriesAffected if The backup file contains readable DDNS username/password pairs or MAC address filtering tables without encryption
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Verify backup file formatConfirm the backup file is not encrypted by checking if it opens directly as plain text and contains configuration parameters in human-readable formAffected if The configuration file is stored in cleartext rather than encrypted format
A user is affected if they operate a Netgear FM114P device and possess a configuration backup file that reveals DDNS credentials or MAC filtering rules in plain text.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataSince this is a firmware vulnerability in discontinued 2002-era hardware with no patch available, organizations should retire and replace affected devices, or avoid using the configuration backup feature if the device must remain in service.
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