Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in NETGEAR products - CVE-2022-38458

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74010

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38458

CWE-ID: CWE-319

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information within the Remote Management functionality. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

RBR750
RBR840
RBR850
RBS750
RBS840
RBS850
RBRE950
RBRE960
RBSE950
RBSE960

Install updates from vendor's website.

RBR750 - update to 4.6.14.3
RBR840 - update to 4.6.14.3
RBR850 - update to 4.6.14.3
RBS750 - update to 4.6.14.3
RBS840 - update to 4.6.14.3
RBS850 - update to 4.6.14.3
RBRE950 - update to 6.3.7.10
RBRE960 - update to 6.3.7.10
RBSE950 - update to 6.3.7.10
RBSE960 - update to 6.3.7.10

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1598
• https://kb.netgear.com/000065428/Security-Advisory-for-Cleartext-Transmission-on-Some-Orbi-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2022-0189

• Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in NETGEAR Orbi WiFi Systems