9.8

CVE-2025-5495: netgear wnr614_firmware Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 03-06-2025Last modified 03-06-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-5495 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in netgear wnr614_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 03-06-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-06-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Netgear WNR614 1.1.0.28_1.0.1WW. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input %00currentsetting.htm leads to improper authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This issue appears to have been circulating as an 0day since 2024.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 2 sources · 4 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.95% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cve Requests

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netgear1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links