Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2022 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2022-47208
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.2% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.2%top 17.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The “puhttpsniff” service, which runs by default, is susceptible to command injection due to improperly sanitized user input. An unauthenticated attacker on the same network segment as the router can execute arbitrary commands on the device without authentication.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router | NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.9.90 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H