CVE-2022-38956

MEDIUM

Netgear WPN824EXT Firmware < 1.1.1_1.1.9 - Firmware Downgrade via MITM Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An exploitable firmware downgrade vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender. An attacker can conduct a MITM attack to replace the user-uploaded firmware image with an original old firmware image. This affects Firmware 1.1.1_1.1.9 and earlier.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

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