CVE-2006-1003
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 · uneditedThe backup configuration option in NETGEAR WGT624 Wireless Firewall Router stores sensitive information in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords and gain privileges.
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 WGT624 Wireless Firewall Router's backup configuration feature stores sensitive information including administrative passwords in cleartext within the configuration backup file. An attacker who obtains this backup file (through network interception, compromised storage, or other means) can extract credentials in plaintext and gain full administrative access to the device.
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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
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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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Confirm router modelLog into the router's web administration interface (typically http://192.168.1.1) and check the device model/version information in the status or administration pages.Affected if The device is a Netgear WGT624 router (all versions are affected).
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Locate backup configuration featureIn the router's web interface, navigate to the Administration or Maintenance section and look for options labeled 'Backup Settings', 'Backup Configuration', 'Save/Restore Configuration', or similar.Affected if The router has a backup configuration feature (all WGT624 units have this feature).
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Export a configuration backup fileUse the backup feature to download the configuration file to your local system. This is typically done by clicking a 'Backup' or 'Save' button that downloads a .cfg or .bin file.Affected if You are able to successfully export a backup file from the router.
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Examine backup file contentsOpen the exported configuration file using a text editor or run a command like 'strings' or 'cat' on the file to view its contents in plain text.Affected if The file contains readable text and appears to include configuration parameters.
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Check for cleartext passwordsSearch within the backup file for plaintext password strings using 'grep -i password', 'findstr /i password' (Windows), or manual inspection. Look for any field that contains an actual password rather than a hash or encrypted value.Affected if Administrative passwords or other sensitive credentials appear in clear, readable text within the backup file (not hashed or encrypted).
You are affected if you own a Netgear WGT624 router and its configuration backup file contains administrative passwords in plaintext form.
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 dataReplace the WGT624 router with a currently-supported model, as this is a legacy 2006 device that likely no longer receives firmware updates from NETGEAR. If continued use is unavoidable, ensure backup files are never transmitted over networks and are stored in secured, access-controlled locations.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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