VulnerabilityPublished 3 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-5495: Netgear WNR614 · Improper Authentication

Affects Netgear WNR614Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-5495, European organizations should take immediate and specific actions: 1) Identify all Netgear WNR614 devices running the affected firmware version (1.1.0.28_1.0.1WW) through asset inventories and network scans. 2) Restrict remote management access to these devices by disabling WAN-side administration interfaces or limiting access via firewall rules to trusted IP addresses only. 3) Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable routers from critical internal systems and sensitive data. 4) Monitor network traffic for unusual access patterns or attempts to access URLs containing null byte sequences or "currentsetting.htm". 5) Contact Netgear support or check official channels regularly for firmware updates or patches addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 6) As a temporary workaround, consider replacing affected devices with models not impacted by this vulnerability if patching is delayed. 7) Educate IT staff about this vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for detecting and responding to exploitation attempts. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, monitoring, and asset management specific to this vulnerability and device.

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.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-5495 can be significant, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and home office environments relying on Netgear WNR614 routers for internet connectivity and network management. Unauthorized access to router configuration can lead to exposure of internal network topology, interception or redirection of network traffic, insertion of malicious DNS entries, or disabling security features such as firewalls. This could facilitate further attacks like data exfiltration, lateral movement, or deployment of malware within corporate networks. Critical infrastructure or organizations with remote sites using this router model may face operational disruptions or data breaches. Given the remote exploitability without authentication, attackers can target vulnerable devices en masse, increasing risk of widespread compromise. The medium severity rating suggests that while the vulnerability is serious, it may not directly allow full system takeover or data destruction but serves as a stepping stone for more advanced attacks. European organizations with limited IT security resources or delayed patch management processes are particularly vulnerable to exploitation.

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