CVE-2006-1002

high

Description

NETGEAR WGT624 Wireless DSL router has a default account of super_username "Gearguy" and super_passwd "Geardog", which allows remote attackers to modify the configuration. NOTE: followup posts have suggested that this might not occur with all WGT624 routers.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24926

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16835

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485396/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431026/30/5580/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426313/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426187/100/0/threaded

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-03-06

Updated: 2026-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01831