CVE-2022-27645

moderate-risk

Published 2023-03-29

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within readycloud_control.cgi. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15762.

Do I need to act?

0.14% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 8.8/10 High

ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Lax20 Firmware

R6400 Firmware

R6700 Firmware

R7000 Firmware

R7850 Firmware

R7900P Firmware

R7960P Firmware

R8000 Firmware

R8000P Firmware

R8500 Firmware

Rax15 Firmware

Rax20 Firmware

Rax200 Firmware

Rax35 Firmware

Rax38 Firmware

Rax40 Firmware

Rax42 Firmware

Rax43 Firmware

Rax45 Firmware

Rax48 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Netgear

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://kb.netgear.com/000064722/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Dis...

Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-522/

Vendor Advisory https://kb.netgear.com/000064722/Security-Advisory-for-Sensitive-Information-Dis...

Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-522/

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moderate-risk

Severity 27/34 · High

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 21/34 · High