#VU70692 Command Injection in Nighthawk WiFi6 Router - CVE-2022-47208
Published: January 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70692
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47208
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
Software vendor:
NETGEAR
NETGEAR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "puhttpsniff" service. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.