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Web GUI Password Recovery and Exposure Security Vulnerability
I would like to point out to Netgear that their password recovery options are woefully insecure. I followed their advice to turn on Password Recovery but immediately aborted, Every single question ca...
Hi All,
Here is the KB article for the said vulnerability. You can check for the specific model number that is affected.
JohnWDarby wrote:Every single question can be answered by scanning my Facebook page for a few minutes.
Good point, but you could always create fake answers.
Then again, the sort of person who forgets passwords may also forget fake answers.