CVE-2024-6646
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 · uneditedA vulnerability was found in Netgear WN604 up to 20240710. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /downloadFile.php of the component Web Interface. The manipulation of the argument file with the input config leads to information disclosure. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-271052. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in Netgear WN604 wireless access point's web interface (downloadFile.php) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the 'file' parameter. The manipulation of this parameter with 'config' input leads to information disclosure, likely exposing sensitive configuration files.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 device model is Netgear WN604Access the device web interface or check the device label/menu for model number WN604Affected if Device is not a Netgear WN604 model
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Verify web interface is accessibleAttempt to reach the device's HTTP/HTTPS web interface on the expected IP addressAffected if Web interface is unreachable or not enabled
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Check firmware versionLog into the web interface and navigate to System or Administration settings to view the firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is unknown or cannot be determined from the device
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Test vulnerable downloadFile.php endpointSend a request to http://[device-ip]/downloadFile.php?file=config or similar path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../etc/passwd) to see if arbitrary files can be retrievedAffected if The endpoint returns file contents or responds differently to path traversal input indicating the vulnerability is present
If the device is a Netgear WN604 with an accessible web interface and the downloadFile.php endpoint allows reading files via the 'file' parameter without proper validation, the environment is affected by this CVE.
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 dataSince Netgear did not respond to the disclosure, check for firmware updates; if unavailable, replace the device or restrict web interface access to trusted networks only.
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