CVE-2022-27646
HIGH8.8CVSS v3
—CVSS v2
2.41%
EPSS (exploit probability)
CWE-121CWE
Description
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 1.0.4.120_10.0.91 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the circled daemon. A crafted circleinfo.txt file can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15879.
CVSS v3 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected routers (1)
| Vendor | Model | Matched via | Affected versions | Fixed in | Patch? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netgear | Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 | — |
— | — | No |