CVE-2006-1002

CRITICAL

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 hav...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.67
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS2.7%
Percentile85th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-255: CWE-255
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A critical vulnerability affects Netgear systems (CVE-2006-1002). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2006-GLOBAL-012616-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2006-1002?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A critical vulnerability affects Netgear systems (CVE-2006-1002). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-1002?
CVE-2006-1002 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 2.7%.
Is CVE-2006-1002 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2006-1002 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-1002?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-1002?
CVE-2006-1002 affects: Netgear.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2006-1002
BSIDBS-2006-GLOBAL-012616-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2006-03-06
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance85%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-255
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official 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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: 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. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Netgear Wgt624 —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 7453 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash5671ae568686a4b32faecdc1deabe793ef38ef007e942472d315a3d378dcf472d7dd97251910bebe3a5104b76bdc8f6aafba27b021872e7748e48da515dec3aa
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