CVE-2024-48456
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 · uneditedAn issue in Netis Wifi6 Router NX10 2.0.1.3643 and 2.0.1.3582 and Netis Wifi 11AC Router NC65 3.0.0.3749 and Netis Wifi 11AC Router NC63 3.0.0.3327 and 3.0.0.3503 and Netis Wifi 11AC Router NC21 3.0.0.3800, 3.0.0.3500 and 3.0.0.3329 and Netis Wifi Router MW5360 1.0.1.3442 and 1.0.1.3031 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the parameter password at the change admin password page at the router web interface.
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 confidenceMultiple Netis router models contain an information disclosure vulnerability where the 'password' parameter at the admin password change page is returned or exposed in the response, allowing a remote attacker to obtain plaintext credentials.
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CVSS 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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Confirm Netis router model in your environmentLog into the router web interface or check the device label/documentation to verify the device is a Netis router. Note the specific model number if visible.Affected if The device is a Netis router model
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Locate the admin password change interfaceAccess the router web interface at its gateway IP address. Navigate to the admin password change or account settings page, typically found under Administration, System, or Account settings menus.Affected if You can access a password change or account settings page in the router interface
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Capture the password change responseUse browser developer tools (F12, Network tab) or an HTTP proxy to capture the HTTP response when submitting or saving a password change. Submit any new password value and capture the response.Affected if The interface provides a password change functionality that triggers an HTTP request/response
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Inspect response for plaintext password exposureExamine the HTTP response body for the password parameter. Look for any instance where the password value you submitted appears in plaintext within the response, including in any field, parameter, or hidden input.Affected if The HTTP response contains the submitted password value in plaintext anywhere in the response body
If your Netis router returns the password you submitted in plaintext in the HTTP response after a password change operation, your device is affected by CVE-2024-48456.
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 dataApply vendor firmware updates when available. Until then, disable remote web interface administration and restrict access to the management interface to trusted IP addresses only.
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