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CVE-2022-46424

Published: Dec 20, 2022Updated: Apr 16, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear XWN5001 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point. An attacker can conduct a MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS). This affects v0.4.1.1 and earlier.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
xwn5001 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://www.netgear.com/about/security/
netgear.com
https://hackmd.io/%40slASVrz_SrW7NQCsunofeA/B1rKQuzDj
hackmd.io

Timeline

Published
Dec 20, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2025

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