CVE-2019-17373

Name: CVE-2019-17373
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-09T13:15:20.193+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17373 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Certain NETGEAR devices allow unauthenticated access to critical .cgi and .htm pages via a substring ending with .jpg, such as by appending ?x=1.jpg to a URL. This affects MBR1515, MBR1516, DGN2200, DGN2200M, DGND3700, WNR2000v2, WNDR3300, WNDR3400, WNR3500, and WNR834Bv2.. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Certain NETGEAR devices allow unauthenticated access to critical .cgi and .htm pages via a substring ending with .jpg, such as by appending ?x=1.jpg to a URL. This affects MBR1515, MBR1516, DGN2200, DGN2200M, DGND3700, WNR2000v2, WNDR3300, WNDR3400, WNR3500, and WNR834Bv2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.54%

71.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgear	Mbr1515 Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Mbr1516 Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Dgn2200 Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Dgn2200m Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Dgnd3700 Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Wnr2000v2 Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Wndr3300 Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Wndr3400 Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Wnr3500 Firmware	All versions
Netgear	Wnr834bv2 Firmware	All versions

References

https://github.com/zer0yu/CVE_Request/blob/master/netgear/Netgear_web_interface_exists_authentication_bypass.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/zer0yu/CVE_Request/blob/master/netgear/Netgear_web_interface_exists_authentication_bypass.mdThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 9, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17373?

How severe is CVE-2019-17373?

CVE-2019-17373 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17373?

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Source: NVD / NIST