Buffer overflow in Netgear Jwnr2000v2

CVE-2023-38922

Netgear JWNR2000v2 v1.0.0.11, XWN5001 v0.4.1.1, and XAVN2001v2 v0.4.0.7 were discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the http_passwd and http_username parameters in the update_auth function.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (45.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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-2023-38922?
CVE-2023-38922 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Jwnr2000v2, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-38922?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-38922 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.