RouterCheck Detects the Latest Vulnerability in Netgear Routers
A new version of RouterCheck was released today which may be used to determine whether a router is vulnerable to a problem affecting Netgear devices.
Toronto, Canada, October 15, 2015 (Newswire.com) - RouterCheck now detects the Netgear Authentication Bypass problem that was disclosed several days ago by Compass Security Schweiz Ltd. This is a serious problem that allows hackers to gain access to a router’s administration functionality without having to login. Several thousands of routers are believed to have been affected by a targeted attack against this vulnerability. These routers have had their DNS settings modified to point to resources that were controlled by hackers.
This vulnerability is known to affect the following routers, although the list is not necessarily complete:
This latest problem affecting home routers is very frightening since it allows attackers to take complete control over a home's network. Netgear is to be commended for releasing a fix so quickly. Users who are concerned whether their routers are at risk are urged to test them, and if they are, to install this fix.
Sander Smith, President of Sericon Technology
- JNR1010v2
- JWNR2000v5
- JWNR2010v5
- WNR614
- WNR618
- WNR1000v4
- WNR2020
- WNR2020v2
Since disclosure of this problem, Netgear has released a patched firmware that fixes the problem. Users who find that their routers are vulnerable to this problem are urged to install the fix.
Users who would like to test their router to determine whether they are vulnerable to this problem can do so by installing and running the latest version of RouterCheck (version 0.8.16 or later).
