CVE-2022-27645

HIGH

NETGEAR R6700v3 Firmware - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via readycloud_control.cgi

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within readycloud_control.cgi. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15762.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0128
EPSS Percentile 66.1%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-697 CWE-306
Status published
Products (23)
netgear/lax20_firmware < 1.1.6.34
netgear/r6400_firmware < 1.0.4.126
netgear/r6700_firmware < 1.0.4.126
netgear/r7000_firmware < 1.0.11.134
netgear/r7850_firmware < 1.0.5.84
netgear/r7900p_firmware < 1.4.3.88
netgear/r7960p_firmware < 1.4.3.88
netgear/r8000_firmware < 1.0.4.84
netgear/r8000p_firmware < 1.4.3.88
netgear/r8500_firmware < 1.0.2.158
... and 13 more
Published Mar 29, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026