CVE-2022-38956

Description

An exploitable firmware downgrade vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender. An attacker can conduct a MITM attack to replace the user-uploaded firmware image with an original old firmware image. This affects Firmware 1.1.1_1.1.9 and earlier.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/ vendor advisory
https://hackmd.io/%40eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38956?
CVE-2022-38956 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-38956?
To fix CVE-2022-38956, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-38956 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-38956 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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