CVE-2022-46424

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.

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory netgear.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/	vendor advisory
https://hackmd.io/%40slASVrz_SrW7NQCsunofeA/B1rKQuzDj

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46424?: CVE-2022-46424 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-46424?: To fix CVE-2022-46424, 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-2022-46424 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-46424 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.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.