Improper Authentication in NETGEAR products - CVE-2022-27644

 

Improper Authentication in NETGEAR products - CVE-2022-27644

Published: March 24, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61589
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27644
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: NETGEAR
Affected software:
CBR40
R6700v3
R6400v2
R6900P
R7000
R7000P
RS400

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. An attacker with physical access can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-27644

Install updates from vendor's website.

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