7.5
HIGH
CVE-2022-38955
Netgear WPN824EXT Firmware Modification Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender. An attacker can conduct a MITM attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check. A successful attack can either introduce a backdoor to the device or make the device DoS. This affects Firmware Version: 1.1.1_1.1.9.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 20, 2022, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-38955 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgear wpn824ext_firmware
2 Netgear wpn824ext
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-38955.

URL Resource
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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-38955 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://hackmd.io/%40eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s
    Added Reference https://www.netgear.com/about/security/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://hackmd.io/%40eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://hackmd.io/@eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://hackmd.io/@eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s No Types Assigned https://hackmd.io/@eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.netgear.com/about/security/ No Types Assigned https://www.netgear.com/about/security/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-354
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wpn824ext_firmware:1.1.1_1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wpn824ext:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.01%

score

0.52791

percentile

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