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CVE-2024-48457

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-06
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
An 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 endpoint /cgi-bin/skk_set.cgi and binary /bin/scripts/start_wifi.sh

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 confidence

Multiple Netis router models contain an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in the /cgi-bin/skk_set.cgi endpoint and the /bin/scripts/start_wifi.sh binary. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive configuration or system information without authentication.

MitigationApply vendor firmware updates when available. Until patches are released, restrict remote access to the router's web interface from untrusted networks using firewall rules or disable external web management.

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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.

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  1. Confirm Netis router device
    Access the router's web interface or check the device model number via the admin panel or physical label. Verify the device is a Netis brand router.
    Affected if The device is a Netis router model that uses the affected firmware components.
  2. Verify web management interface is accessible
    Attempt to access the router's web interface over HTTP/HTTPS from the network where the router is deployed. Note the IP address used to reach the router admin panel.
    Affected if The router's web management interface is reachable on the network segment being assessed.
  3. Test for unauthenticated access to skk_set.cgi
    Send an HTTP GET or POST request to http://[router-ip]/cgi-bin/skk_set.cgi without providing any authentication credentials. Observe if the endpoint returns sensitive configuration or system information.
    Affected if The /cgi-bin/skk_set.cgi endpoint responds to unauthenticated requests with configuration data, system information, or any content that should require authentication.
  4. Check if start_wifi.sh is readable via web endpoint
    Probe the web server for any endpoint that may expose the contents of /bin/scripts/start_wifi.sh, or if you have firmware access, examine the file directly for sensitive information exposure.
    Affected if The start_wifi.sh script contains sensitive configuration or credentials that could be disclosed without authentication.
  5. Assess network exposure of management interface
    Determine if the router's web interface is accessible from external networks or untrusted network segments by checking routing/firewall rules that allow inbound access to port 80/443 on the router's WAN interface.
    Affected if The router's web management interface (port 80/443) is exposed to untrusted networks or the WAN interface, allowing remote attackers to reach the vulnerable endpoint.

A Netis router is affected if its web interface is accessible and the /cgi-bin/skk_set.cgi endpoint or related scripts can be queried without authentication to obtain sensitive information.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor firmware updates when available. Until patches are released, restrict remote access to the router's web interface from untrusted networks using firewall rules or disable external web management.

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