CVE-2019-20696
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 · uneditedCertain NETGEAR devices are affected by disclosure of sensitive information. This affects WAC505 before V5.6.8.3 and WAC510 before V5.6.8.3.
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 confidenceNETGEAR WAC505 and WAC510 wireless access point devices contain a vulnerability allowing unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability is present in firmware versions prior to V5.6.8.3 and can be exploited remotely without authentication, as indicated by the high CVSS score.
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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< 5.6.8.3< 5.6.8.3CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 the device modelLog into the web management interface or use the device's status page to confirm the exact model number is NETGEAR WAC505 or WAC510Affected if The device is not a WAC505 or WAC510 model (different models may have different vulnerabilities)
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Locate the firmware version displayAccess the device's administration web interface, typically found under System, Status, or About sections, or check via CLI if SSH/Telnet access is availableAffected if Unable to access the device management interface to retrieve version information
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Extract the installed firmware versionRead the firmware version string displayed on the device status or about page - note the full version number including any build or revision suffixesAffected if No firmware version is displayed or the version string is unreadable
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Compare against vulnerable version rangeCompare your installed firmware version number to 5.6.8.3 - any version less than 5.6.8.3 (such as 5.6.7.2, 5.6.0.6, etc.) is considered vulnerableAffected if The installed firmware version is a version number lower than 5.6.8.3 (e.g., 5.6.7.2, 5.5.0.4, etc.)
A defender is affected if they have a NETGEAR WAC505 or WAC510 access point running firmware version lower than 5.6.8.3, as the information disclosure vulnerability exists in those specific version ranges.
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 data5.6.8.3
Update NETGEAR WAC505 and WAC510 firmware to version V5.6.8.3 or later to remediate the sensitive information disclosure vulnerability.
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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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