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Modems/Routers : Add HTTPS when connecting to the NETGEAR Genie page
Hi NETGEAR, I have recently configured a few different NETGEAR ADSL Modems/Routers, to be specific the D6400 and DGND3700v2, but both of these don't appear to support a HTTPS connection to the NE...
I disagree with WinnerPlus, this is big ignorance about router security issues
When accessing GUI management through LAN, it also should be only SSL.
A malicious page on the web, can run a script to redirect access to the router GUI. If password is saved, it can sniff it through http and send it back to a remote attacker
This is well documented over many wifi security blogs
Many third party manufactures, include Linksys, already offer option to access GUI through LAN using only SSL and disabling normal HTTP access