What is CVE-2022-47209?

CVE-2022-47209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Rax30, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-47209?

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

Auth bypass in Netgear Rax30

CVE-2022-47209

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th 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 Rax30
Netgear Rax30_firmware
N/a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router — versions NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.9.90

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-47209?: CVE-2022-47209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Rax30, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-47209?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.