Auth bypass in Netgear Lax20
CVE-2022-27645
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within readycloud_co…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.013 (66.3th 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
- Netgear Lax20
- Netgear Lax20_firmware
- Netgear R6400 — versions v2
- Netgear R6400_firmware
- Netgear R6700 — versions v3
- Netgear R6700_firmware
- Netgear R6700v3 — versions 1.0.4.120_10.0.91
- Netgear R7000
- Netgear R7000_firmware
- Netgear R7850
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27645?
- CVE-2022-27645 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Lax20, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27645?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.