Information Disclosure in NETGEAR Orbi Satellites

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an information disclosure issue in NETGEAR Orbi satellite devices. It could allow a user who is connected to your network to gain administrator access to the Orbi router. This means that someone with network access could potentially control the router through the affected satellite devices.

It is important to note that Orbi WiFi Systems without satellite devices are not impacted by this vulnerability.

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Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker connected to your network to gain administrator access to your Orbi router. This could lead to unauthorized control over your network settings, potentially allowing the attacker to change configurations, monitor network traffic, or disrupt network operations.

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Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows a user connected to the network to gain administrator access to the Orbi router, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Such unauthorized access could potentially result in the exposure of personal or protected data, thereby impacting compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA.

Organizations using affected NETGEAR Orbi satellite devices should consider this risk in their security assessments and remediation plans to maintain compliance with these standards.

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Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability affects certain NETGEAR Orbi satellite models and allows a user connected to your network to gain administrator access to the Orbi router.

Immediate mitigation steps include ensuring that only trusted users are connected to your network, as the vulnerability requires network access.

Since the CVE description does not provide specific mitigation commands or patches, it is recommended to check for and apply any available firmware updates from NETGEAR for the affected Orbi satellite models.

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