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
- Netgear Jwnr2000v2
- Netgear Jwnr2000v2_firmware — versions 1.0.0.11
- Netgear Xavn2001v2
- Netgear Xavn2001v2_firmware — versions 0.4.0.7
- Netgear Xwn5001
- Netgear Xwn5001_firmware — versions 0.4.1.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
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.