CVE-2022-34840: Medium severity buffalo wzr-300hp firmware vulnerability

Published Dec 7, 2022
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Updated

Use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability in multiple Buffalo network devices allows a network-adjacent attacker to alter?configuration settings of the device. The affected products/versions are as follows: WZR-300HP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-450HP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-600DHP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-900DHP firmware Ver. 1.15 and earlier, HW-450HP-ZWE firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-450HP-CWT firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-450HP-UB firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-600DHP2 firmware Ver. 1.15 and earlier, and WZR-D1100H firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier.

Affected Software

36 affected components
Buffalo WZR-300HP firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-300HP
Buffalo WZR-450HP firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-450HP
Buffalo WZR-600DHP firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-600DHP
Buffalo WZR-900DHP firmware<=1.15
Buffalo WZR-900DHP
Buffalo HW-450HP-ZWE firmware<=2.00
Buffalo HW-450HP-ZWE
Buffalo WZR-450HP-CWT firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-450HP-CWT
Buffalo WZR-450HP-UB firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-450HP-UB
Buffalo WZR-600DHP2 firmware<=1.15
Buffalo WZR-600DHP2
Buffalo WZR-D1100H firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-D1100H
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-300HP firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-300HP
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-450HP firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-450HP
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-600DHP firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-600DHP
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-900DHP firmware<=1.15
Buffalo WZR-900DHP
All of the following
Buffalo HW-450HP-ZWE firmware<=2.00
Buffalo HW-450HP-ZWE
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-450HP-CWT firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-450HP-CWT
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-450HP-UB firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-450HP-UB
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-600DHP2 firmware<=1.15
Buffalo WZR-600DHP2
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-D1100H firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-D1100H

Event History

Dec 7, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-34840?

CVE-2022-34840 is a vulnerability that allows a network-adjacent attacker to alter configuration settings of Buffalo network devices using hard-coded credentials.

2

Which Buffalo network devices are affected by CVE-2022-34840?

The following Buffalo network devices are affected: WZR-300HP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-450HP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-600DHP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-900DHP firmware Ver. 1.15 and earlier, HW-450HP-ZWE firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-450HP-CWT firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-450HP-UB firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-600DHP2 firmware Ver. 1.15 and earlier, WZR-D1100H firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-34840?

CVE-2022-34840 has a severity rating of 6.5 (Medium).

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-34840?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-34840 by using the hard-coded credentials to alter configuration settings of the vulnerable Buffalo network devices.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-34840?

Yes, Buffalo has released patches to address CVE-2022-34840. Users should update their firmware to the latest version provided by Buffalo.

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