Use of hard-coded credentials in Nighthawk WiFi6 Router - CVE-2022-47209
Published: January 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70693
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47209
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code within the support user account. A remote attacker on the local network can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
How to mitigate CVE-2022-47209
Install updates from vendor's website.
Nighthawk WiFi6 Router - update to 1.0.9.90