CVE-2025-60772
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 · uneditedImproper authentication in the web-based management interface of NETLINK HG322G V1.0.00-231017, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to escalate privileges and lock out the legitimate administrator via crafted HTTP requests.
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 NETLINK HG322G router firmware (V1.0.00-231017) has improper authentication enforcement in its web-based management interface, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to send crafted HTTP requests that bypass authentication checks, escalate privileges to administrative level, and lock out the legitimate administrator from the device.
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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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 router modelAccess the router admin panel or check the device label/marketing to confirm the model is NETLINK HG322GAffected if The device is a NETLINK HG322G router
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the router web interface (or check via telnet/SSH if available) and navigate to the firmware/version status page to determine if the version is V1.0.00-231017Affected if The firmware version is V1.0.00-231017 or earlier
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Verify remote web management is enabledCheck the router security settings for 'Remote Management', 'Web Management', or 'Remote Administration' options to see if they are enabled and accessible from WANAffected if Remote web management (HTTP/HTTPS on WAN interface) is enabled and accessible from untrusted networks
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Test authentication bypassSend a crafted HTTP request to the router management interface from an untrusted network (or outside the local subnet) without valid credentials, observing if administrative actions succeed without authenticationAffected if HTTP requests to the management interface succeed without authentication and allow administrative actions
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Check for unauthorized admin accountsLog into the router (if still accessible) and review the user/account management page for any unknown or unexpected administrator accountsAffected if New or unknown administrator accounts appear in the router configuration
A user is affected if they have a NETLINK HG322G router running firmware V1.0.00-231017 with remote web management enabled, allowing unauthenticated access to the admin interface.
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 dataIf vendor firmware update is available, apply it immediately. If no update exists, disable remote web management access from the internet, restrict management interface to trusted internal IPs only, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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