CVE-2022-38956 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can downgrade firmware via MITM, enabling exploitation of known vulnerabilities in older versions on Netgear range extenders.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38956?
CVE-2022-38956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An exploitable firmware downgrade vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender. An attacker can conduct a MITM attack to replace the user-uploaded firmware image with an original old firmware image. This affects Firmware 1.1.1_1.1.9 and earlier.
Weakness: CWE-354
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Wpn824ext Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrm9-295f-xg65.