CVE-2022-42221 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Netgear R6220 routers due to incorrect access control, potentially compromising the device.
- 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-2022-42221?
CVE-2022-42221 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear R6220 Firmware, published on 17 Oct 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
Netgear R6220 v1.1.0.114_1.0.1 suffers from Incorrect Access Control, resulting in a command injection vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear R6220 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42221 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-2022-42221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6220 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpmg-m9rm-chxc.