Description
An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender. An attacker can conduct a MITM attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check. A successful attack can either introduce a backdoor to the device or make the device DoS. This affects Firmware Version: 1.1.1_1.1.9.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
26.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-354
Status
published
Products (1)
netgear/wpn824ext_firmware
1.1.1_1.1.9
Published
Sep 20, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026