CVE-2016-11058
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 NETGEAR genie application before 2.4.34 for Android is affected by mishandling of hard-coded API keys and session IDs.
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 · moderate confidenceThe NETGEAR genie Android application before version 2.4.34 contains hard-coded API keys and session IDs embedded in the application code. This is a classic hardcoded credentials vulnerability where sensitive authentication material is stored in plaintext within the application binary, allowing attackers to extract and reuse these credentials for unauthorized access.
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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 data< 2.4.34CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 if NETGEAR genie app is installedLocate the app on the Android device via Settings > Apps or the app drawer, or use ADB command: adb shell pm list packages | grep netgearAffected if The app is present on the device
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Retrieve the installed version numberAccess app info via Settings > Apps > NETGEAR genie > Version info, or use ADB: adb shell dumpsys package com.netgear.genie | grep versionNameAffected if A version number is displayed
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare the retrieved version to the vulnerable range: any version less than 2.4.34 is affectedAffected if The version is 2.4.33 or lower, or any version number less than 2.4.34
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Inspect APK for hardcoded secrets (optional deeper analysis)Obtain the APK file (via ADB pull or app marketplace download), decompile using tools like apktool or examine strings within the binary using binwalk or strings command, searching for API keys or session identifiers stored in plaintextAffected if Plaintext API keys, session IDs, or authentication tokens are found embedded in the application code
A user is affected if the NETGEAR genie Android app version installed on their device is lower than 2.4.34, as versions prior to this contain hardcoded credentials in the application binary.
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 data2.4.34
Update to NETGEAR genie version 2.4.34 or later. Additionally, review and rotate any API keys or session identifiers that may have been exposed, and implement proper secure credential storage mechanisms (such as Android Keystore) rather than hardcoding secrets in future releases.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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