CVE-2022-41545
Because the web server also does not utilize transport security by default, this renders the administrative credentials vulnerable to eavesdropping by an adversary during every authenticated request made by a client to the router over a WLAN, or a LAN,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The administrative web interface of a Netgear C7800 Router running firmware version 6.01.07 (and possibly others) authenticates users via basic authentication, with an HTTP header containing a base64 value of the plaintext username and password. Because the web server also does not utilize transport security by default, this renders the administrative credentials vulnerable to eavesdropping by an adversary during every authenticated request made by a client to the router over a WLAN, or a LAN, should the adversary be able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.29% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-319
- Affected
- netgear/c7800 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/networking/cablemodems/C7800.pdfProduct
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.