Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R7000

CVE-2022-37234

Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router R7000-V1.0.11.134_10.2.119 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via the wl binary in firmware. There is a stack overflow vulnerability caused by strncpy.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-37234?
CVE-2022-37234 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR R7000, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-37234?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-37234 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.