CVE-2022-27645
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 routers.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within readycloud_control.cgi. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15762.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.29% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-306, CWE-697
- Affected
- netgear/lax20 firmware · netgear/r6400 firmware · netgear/r6700 firmware · netgear/r7000 firmware · netgear/r7850 firmware · netgear/r7900p firmware · netgear/r7960p firmware · netgear/r8000 firmware · netgear/r8000p firmware · netgear/r8500 firmware · netgear/rax15 firmware · netgear/rax20 firmware · netgear/rax200 firmware · netgear/rax35 firmware · netgear/rax38 firmware · netgear/rax40 firmware · netgear/rax42 firmware · netgear/rax43 firmware · netgear/rax45 firmware · netgear/rax48 firmware · +3 more
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
References
- https://kb.netgear.com/000064722/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-and-Fixed-Wireless-Products-PSV-2021-0325Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-522/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://kb.netgear.com/000064722/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-on-Some-Routers-and-Fixed-Wireless-Products-PSV-2021-0325Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-522/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.