CVE-2022-38452 Command injection in Orbi Router RBR750
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Netgear Orbi RBR750 routers via a specially crafted network request to the hidden telnet service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38452?
CVE-2022-38452 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear Rbs750 Firmware, published on 21 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command execution vulnerability exists in the hidden telnet service functionality of Netgear Orbi Router RBR750 4.6.8.5. A specially-crafted network request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can send a network request to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-912
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38452?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rbs750 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-38452 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-38452 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Rbs750 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9468-42qx-67cg.