Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2022 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2022-47209
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A support user exists on the device and appears to be a backdoor for Technical Support staff. The default password for this account is “support” and cannot be changed by a user via any normally accessible means.
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-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H