CVE-2004-2557 describes a critical vulnerability in the NetGear WG602 (v1) Wireless Access Point, specifically version 1.7.14, where a hardcoded "superman" account with the password "21241036" exists. This allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access and modify the device's configuration. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to potential integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wg602:1.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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