Is CVE-2022-27645 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-27645 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-27645?

CVE-2022-27645 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-27645?

Patch guidance is available from netgear security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-27645.

Fix CVE-2022-27645 - HIGH netgear lax20 firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-27645?

23 products: netgear lax20 firmware, netgear r6400 firmware, netgear r6700 firmware, netgear r7000 firmware, netgear r7850 firmware, and 18 more.

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: adjacent network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-306 · Missing Authentication CWE-697

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETGEAR
Published: 3/29/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

netgear : lax20_firmwarenetgear : r6400_firmwarenetgear : r6700_firmwarenetgear : r7000_firmwarenetgear : r7850_firmwarenetgear : r7900p_firmwarenetgear : r7960p_firmwarenetgear : r8000_firmwarenetgear : r8000p_firmwarenetgear : r8500_firmwarenetgear : rax15_firmwarenetgear : rax20_firmwarenetgear : rax200_firmwarenetgear : rax35_firmwarenetgear : rax38_firmwarenetgear : rax40_firmwarenetgear : rax42_firmwarenetgear : rax43_firmwarenetgear : rax45_firmwarenetgear : rax48_firmwarenetgear : rax50_firmwarenetgear : rax50s_firmwarenetgear : rax75_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD