NetGear WNR1000 vro Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
Netgear WNR1000
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 58792
 
NetGear WNR1000 is a wireless router product.
 
A security vulnerability exists in versions earlier than NetGear WNR1000 1.0.2.60. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to bypass the authentication mechanism and obtain unauthorized access permissions.
 
<* Source: Robert Paleari (roberto.paleari@emaze.net)
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Test method:
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Alert

The following procedures (methods) may be offensive and are intended only for security research and teaching. Users are at your own risk!
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:
 
Netgear
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:
 
Http://www.netgear.com/service-provider/products/routers-and-gateways/fast-ethernet-routers-gateways