Vulnerability in Netgear C7800
CVE-2022-41545
The administrative web interface of a Netgear C7800 Router running firmware version 6.01.07 (and possibly others) authenticates users via basic authentication, with an HTTP header containing a base64 value of the plaintext username and password. Because the web server also does not utilize transport security by default, this renders the administrative credentials vulnerable to eavesdropping by an adversary during every authenticated request made by a client to the router over a WLAN, or a LAN, should the adversary be able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
EPSS: 0.003 (21.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Netgear C7800
- Netgear C7800_firmware — versions 6.01.07
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41545?
- CVE-2022-41545 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear C7800, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2025-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41545?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.