Netgear (formerly Infrant) ReadyNAS SSH security bypass
| readynas-ssh-security-bypass (36011) |  High Risk |
Description:
Netgear (formerly Infrant) ReadyNAS could allow a remote attacker with knowledge of the MAC address, SEED3 secret string, and version number to bypass security restrictions, caused by insecure password generation for the SSH root account. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and gain root access to the RAIDiator OS.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 3.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ReadyNAS (4.00b2-p2-T1 beta or later), available from the ReadyNAS Web site. See References.
— OR —
Refer to ReadyNAS - Community Support Forum, Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:09 pm for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Aug 13 2007 - 07:52:26 CDT: Default Root Password in Infrant (now Netgear) ReadyNAS "RAIDiator".
- ReadyNAS - Community Support Forum, Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:09 pm: Security Advisory: Vulnerability of root SSH access.
- BID-25290: NETGEAR ReadyNAS RAIDiator Remote SSH Backdoor Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4361: NETGEAR (formerly Infrant) ReadyNAS RAIDiator before 4.00b2-p2-T1 beta creates a default SSH root password derived from the hardware serial number, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password and obtain login access.
- OSVDB ID: 36357: Infrant ReadyNAS Default Root Password Generation Weakness
- SA26442: Infrant ReadyNAS Devices SSH Default Root Password Weakness
Platforms Affected:
- NETGEAR ReadyNAS RAIDiator 3.01c1-p1
- NETGEAR ReadyNAS RAIDiator 3.01c1-p6
Reported:
Aug 13, 2007
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