CVE-2022-38956 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-38956?

CVE-2022-38956 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-38956?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgear Wpn824Ext Firmware, Netgear Wpn824Ext.

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable firmware downgrade vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender. An attacker can conduct a MITM attack to replace the user-uploaded firmware image with an original old firmware image. This affects Firmware 1.1.1_1.1.9 and earlier.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgear	Wpn824Ext Firmware	<= 1.1.1_1.1.9
Netgear	Wpn824Ext	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-354

References

https://hackmd.io/%40eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory
https://hackmd.io/%40eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-38956?

CVE-2022-38956 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). An exploitable firmware downgrade vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender. An attacker can conduct a MITM attack to replace the user-uploaded firmware image with an o...

How severe is CVE-2022-38956?

CVE-2022-38956 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-38956?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgear Wpn824Ext Firmware, Netgear Wpn824Ext.