CVE-2022-47209 Hardcoded credentials in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
Attackers can gain unauthorized access to NETGEAR Nighthawk routers using a hardcoded support account password that cannot be changed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-47209?
CVE-2022-47209 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router, published on 16 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rax30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-47209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-47209 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-47209 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2025-44658 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2023-1327 Auth bypass in Netgear RAX30 (AX2400)
- CVE-2023-27852 Memory corruption in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2023-27853 Other in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2023-51635 NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6r47-4376-p42h.