What is CVE-2022-27642?

CVE-2022-27642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Cax80, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-27642?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Netgear Cax80

CVE-2022-27642

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 1.0.4.120_10.0.91 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists wi…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.009 (54.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27642?: CVE-2022-27642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Cax80, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-27642?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.