CVE-2022-46424

High

Description

An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear XWN5001 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point. An attacker can conduct a MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS). This affects v0.4.1.1 and earlier.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductNetgear Xwn5001 Firmware
PublishedDec 20, 2022
First seenDec 20, 2022

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
netgear xwn5001_firmwarev ≤ 0.4.1.1—

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CVE-2022-46424 · Netgear Xwn5001 Firmware · Dark Radar