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CVE-2006-1002

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0500%

EPSS Percentile35.38th

PublishedMar 6, 2006

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability 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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Netgear

Wgt624

All versions

References & Advisories

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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