CVE-2024-6646
Published: 10 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6646 is a medium-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 6.9 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-6646 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Netgear WN604 wireless access points up to the 20240710 firmware release. It resides in the web interface component, specifically the /downloadFile.php script, where the file argument can be manipulated with the value config to expose sensitive data.
The issue can be triggered remotely by unauthenticated attackers over the network, enabling them to retrieve configuration information without any user interaction or credentials. Public exploit details have been published, confirming that the attack requires only standard HTTP access to the management interface.
No vendor patch or official mitigation guidance has been issued; the vendor was notified in advance but provided no response. Available references consist of public disclosure entries on VulDB and a GitHub issue that reproduce the request.
The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-200 with a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9. Its EPSS score currently sits at 0.9095 with a recorded peak of 0.9164.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47704
Vulnerability details
A 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…
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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.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Automated marking applies security attributes to system outputs, making it harder for attackers to exploit unmarked sensitive information leading to unauthorized exposure.
Proper attribute retention and permitted-value enforcement limits unauthorized actors from accessing sensitive information lacking correct labels.
Prevents unauthorized exposure of sensitive information by prohibiting untrusted external systems from processing or storing it.
By enforcing authorization matching prior to sharing, the control reduces the risk of exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors.
Review and removal of nonpublic information from publicly accessible systems directly prevents exposure of sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
Data mining protection mechanisms detect and block unauthorized bulk extraction of sensitive data, directly mitigating exposure to unauthorized actors.
Literacy training teaches users to recognize and avoid actions that result in unauthorized exposure of sensitive information.
Retaining and monitoring training records confirms personnel have completed privacy and security awareness training on handling sensitive data, reducing the chance of unauthorized exposure due to lack of knowledge.