CVE-2022-40966: High severity buffalo wcr-300 firmware vulnerability

Published Dec 7, 2022
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Updated

Authentication bypass vulnerability in multiple Buffalo network devices allows a network-adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and access the device. The affected products/versions are as follows: WCR-300 firmware Ver. 1.87 and earlier, WHR-HP-G300N firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WHR-HP-GN firmware Ver. 1.87 and earlier, WPL-05G300 firmware Ver. 1.88 and earlier, WRM-D2133HP firmware Ver. 2.85 and earlier, WRM-D2133HS firmware Ver. 2.96 and earlier, WTR-M2133HP firmware Ver. 2.85 and earlier, WTR-M2133HS firmware Ver. 2.96 and earlier, WXR-1900DHP firmware Ver. 2.50 and earlier, WXR-1900DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.59 and earlier, WXR-1900DHP3 firmware Ver. 2.63 and earlier, WXR-5950AX12 firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, WXR-6000AX12B firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, WXR-6000AX12S firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, 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, WZR-1750DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.31 and earlier, WZR-HP-AG300H firmware Ver. 1.76 and earlier, WZR-HP-G302H firmware Ver. 1.86 and earlier, WEM-1266 firmware Ver. 2.85 and earlier, WEM-1266WP firmware Ver. 2.85 and earlier, WLAE-AG300N firmware Ver. 1.86 and earlier, FS-600DHP firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, FS-G300N firmware Ver. 3.14 and earlier, FS-HP-G300N firmware Ver. 3.33 and earlier, FS-R600DHP firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, BHR-4GRV firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, DWR-HP-G300NH firmware Ver. 1.84 and earlier, DWR-PG firmware Ver. 1.83 and earlier, HW-450HP-ZWE firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WER-A54G54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WER-AG54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WER-AM54G54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WER-AMG54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-300 firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WHR-300HP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WHR-AM54G54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-AMG54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-AMPG firmware Ver. 1.52 and earlier, WHR-G firmware Ver. 1.49 and earlier, WHR-G300N firmware Ver. 1.65 and earlier, WHR-G301N firmware Ver. 1.87 and earlier, WHR-G54S firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-G54S-NI firmware Ver. 1.24 and earlier, WHR-HP-AMPG firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-HP-G firmware Ver. 1.49 and earlier, WHR-HP-G54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WLI-H4-D600 firmware Ver. 1.88 and earlier, WS024BF firmware Ver. 1.60 and earlier, WS024BF-NW firmware Ver. 1.60 and earlier, WXR-1750DHP firmware Ver. 2.60 and earlier, WXR-1750DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.60 and earlier, WZR-1166DHP firmware Ver. 2.18 and earlier, WZR-1166DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.18 and earlier, WZR-1750DHP firmware Ver. 2.30 and earlier, WZR2-G300N firmware Ver. 1.55 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-600DHP3 firmware Ver. 2.19 and earlier, WZR-900DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.19 and earlier, WZR-AGL300NH firmware Ver. 1.55 and earlier, WZR-AMPG144NH firmware Ver. 1.49 and earlier, WZR-AMPG300NH firmware Ver. 1.51 and earlier, WZR-D1100H firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-G144N firmware Ver. 1.48 and earlier, WZR-G144NH firmware Ver. 1.48 and earlier, WZR-HP-G300NH firmware Ver. 1.84 and earlier, WZR-HP-G301NH firmware Ver. 1.84 and earlier, WZR-HP-G450H firmware Ver. 1.90 and earlier, WZR-S1750DHP firmware Ver. 2.32 and earlier, WZR-S600DHP firmware Ver. 2.19 and earlier, and WZR-S900DHP firmware Ver. 2.19 and earlier.

Affected Software

300 affected components
Buffalo WCR-300 firmware<=1.87
Buffalo WCR-300
Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N
Buffalo WHR-HP-GN firmware<=1.87
Buffalo WHR-HP-GN
Buffalo WPL-05G300 firmware<=1.88
Buffalo WPL-05G300
Buffalo WRM-D2133HP firmware<=2.85
Buffalo WRM-D2133HP
Buffalo WRM-D2133HS firmware<=2.96
Buffalo WRM-D2133HS
Buffalo WTR-M2133HP firmware<=2.85
Buffalo WTR-M2133HP
Buffalo WTR-M2133HS firmware<=2.96
Buffalo WTR-M2133HS
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP firmware<=2.50
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP2 firmware<=2.59
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP2
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP3 firmware<=2.63
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP3
Buffalo WXR-5950AX12 firmware<=3.40
Buffalo WXR-5950AX12
Buffalo WXR-6000AX12B firmware<=3.40
Buffalo WXR-6000AX12B
Buffalo WXR-6000AX12S firmware<=3.40
Buffalo WXR-6000AX12S
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 WZR-1750DHP2 firmware<=2.31
Buffalo WZR-1750DHP2
Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H firmware<=1.76
Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H
Buffalo WZR-HP-G302H firmware<=1.86
Buffalo WZR-HP-G302H
Buffalo WEM-1266 firmware<=2.85
Buffalo WEM-1266
Buffalo WEM-1266WP firmware<=2.85
Buffalo WEM-1266WP
Buffalo WLAE-AG300N firmware<=1.86
Buffalo WLAE-AG300N
Buffalo FS-600DHP firmware<=3.40
Buffalo FS-600DHP
Buffalo FS-G300N firmware<=3.14
Buffalo FS-G300N
Buffalo FS-HP-G300N firmware<=3.33
Buffalo FS-HP-G300N
Buffalo FS-R600DHP firmware<=3.40
Buffalo FS-R600DHP
Buffalo BHR-4GRV firmware<=2.00
Buffalo BHR-4GRV
Buffalo DWR-HP-G300NH firmware<=1.84
Buffalo DWR-HP-G300NH
Buffalo DWR-PG firmware<=1.83
Buffalo DWR-PG
Buffalo HW-450HP-ZWE firmware<=2.00
Buffalo HW-450HP-ZWE
Buffalo WER-A54G54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WER-A54G54
Buffalo WER-AG54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WER-AG54
Buffalo WER-AM54G54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WER-AM54G54
Buffalo WER-AMG54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WER-AMG54
Buffalo WHR-300 firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WHR-300
Buffalo WHR-300HP firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WHR-300HP
Buffalo WHR-AM54G54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-AM54G54
Buffalo WHR-AMG54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-AMG54
Buffalo WHR-AMPG firmware<=1.52
Buffalo WHR-AMPG
Buffalo WHR-G firmware<=1.49
Buffalo WHR-G
Buffalo WHR-G300N firmware<=1.65
Buffalo WHR-G300N
Buffalo WHR-G301N firmware<=1.87
Buffalo WHR-G301N
Buffalo WHR-G54S firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-G54S
Buffalo WHR-G54S-NI firmware<=1.24
Buffalo WHR-G54S-NI
Buffalo WHR-HP-AMPG firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-HP-AMPG
Buffalo WHR-HP-G firmware<=1.49
Buffalo WHR-HP-G
Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-HP-G54
Buffalo WLI-H4-D600 firmware<=1.88
Buffalo WLI-H4-D600
Buffalo WS024BF firmware<=1.60
Buffalo WS024BF
Buffalo WS024BF-NW firmware<=1.60
Buffalo WS024BF-NW
Buffalo WXR-1750DHP firmware<=2.60
Buffalo WXR-1750DHP
Buffalo WXR-1750DHP2 firmware<=2.60
Buffalo WXR-1750DHP2
Buffalo WZR-1166DHP firmware<=2.18
Buffalo WZR-1166DHP
Buffalo WZR-1166DHP2 firmware<=2.18
Buffalo WZR-1166DHP2
Buffalo WZR-1750DHP firmware<=2.30
Buffalo WZR-1750DHP
Buffalo WZR2-G300N firmware<=1.55
Buffalo WZR2-G300N
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-600DHP3 firmware<=2.19
Buffalo WZR-600DHP3
Buffalo WZR-900DHP2 firmware<=2.19
Buffalo WZR-900DHP2
Buffalo WZR-AGL300NH firmware<=1.55
Buffalo WZR-AGL300NH
Buffalo WZR-AMPG144NH firmware<=1.49
Buffalo WZR-AMPG144NH
Buffalo WZR-AMPG300NH firmware<=1.51
Buffalo WZR-AMPG300NH
Buffalo WZR-D1100H firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-D1100H
Buffalo WZR-G144N firmware<=1.48
Buffalo WZR-G144N
Buffalo WZR-G144NH firmware<=1.48
Buffalo WZR-G144NH
Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH firmware<=1.84
Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH
Buffalo WZR-HP-G301NH firmware<=1.84
Buffalo WZR-HP-G301NH
Buffalo WZR-HP-G450H firmware<=1.90
Buffalo WZR-HP-G450H
Buffalo WZR-S1750DHP firmware<=2.32
Buffalo WZR-S1750DHP
Buffalo WZR-S600DHP firmware<=2.19
Buffalo WZR-S600DHP
Buffalo WZR-S900DHP firmware<=2.19
Buffalo WZR-S900DHP
All of the following
Buffalo WCR-300 firmware<=1.87
Buffalo WCR-300
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WHR-HP-G300N
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-HP-GN firmware<=1.87
Buffalo WHR-HP-GN
All of the following
Buffalo WPL-05G300 firmware<=1.88
Buffalo WPL-05G300
All of the following
Buffalo WRM-D2133HP firmware<=2.85
Buffalo WRM-D2133HP
All of the following
Buffalo WRM-D2133HS firmware<=2.96
Buffalo WRM-D2133HS
All of the following
Buffalo WTR-M2133HP firmware<=2.85
Buffalo WTR-M2133HP
All of the following
Buffalo WTR-M2133HS firmware<=2.96
Buffalo WTR-M2133HS
All of the following
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP firmware<=2.50
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP
All of the following
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP2 firmware<=2.59
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP2
All of the following
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP3 firmware<=2.63
Buffalo WXR-1900DHP3
All of the following
Buffalo WXR-5950AX12 firmware<=3.40
Buffalo WXR-5950AX12
All of the following
Buffalo WXR-6000AX12B firmware<=3.40
Buffalo WXR-6000AX12B
All of the following
Buffalo WXR-6000AX12S firmware<=3.40
Buffalo WXR-6000AX12S
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 WZR-1750DHP2 firmware<=2.31
Buffalo WZR-1750DHP2
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H firmware<=1.76
Buffalo WZR-HP-AG300H
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-HP-G302H firmware<=1.86
Buffalo WZR-HP-G302H
All of the following
Buffalo WEM-1266 firmware<=2.85
Buffalo WEM-1266
All of the following
Buffalo WEM-1266WP firmware<=2.85
Buffalo WEM-1266WP
All of the following
Buffalo WLAE-AG300N firmware<=1.86
Buffalo WLAE-AG300N
All of the following
Buffalo FS-600DHP firmware<=3.40
Buffalo FS-600DHP
All of the following
Buffalo FS-G300N firmware<=3.14
Buffalo FS-G300N
All of the following
Buffalo FS-HP-G300N firmware<=3.33
Buffalo FS-HP-G300N
All of the following
Buffalo FS-R600DHP firmware<=3.40
Buffalo FS-R600DHP
All of the following
Buffalo BHR-4GRV firmware<=2.00
Buffalo BHR-4GRV
All of the following
Buffalo DWR-HP-G300NH firmware<=1.84
Buffalo DWR-HP-G300NH
All of the following
Buffalo DWR-PG firmware<=1.83
Buffalo DWR-PG
All of the following
Buffalo HW-450HP-ZWE firmware<=2.00
Buffalo HW-450HP-ZWE
All of the following
Buffalo WER-A54G54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WER-A54G54
All of the following
Buffalo WER-AG54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WER-AG54
All of the following
Buffalo WER-AM54G54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WER-AM54G54
All of the following
Buffalo WER-AMG54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WER-AMG54
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-300 firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WHR-300
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-300HP firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WHR-300HP
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-AM54G54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-AM54G54
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-AMG54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-AMG54
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-AMPG firmware<=1.52
Buffalo WHR-AMPG
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-G firmware<=1.49
Buffalo WHR-G
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-G300N firmware<=1.65
Buffalo WHR-G300N
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-G301N firmware<=1.87
Buffalo WHR-G301N
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-G54S firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-G54S
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-G54S-NI firmware<=1.24
Buffalo WHR-G54S-NI
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-HP-AMPG firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-HP-AMPG
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-HP-G firmware<=1.49
Buffalo WHR-HP-G
All of the following
Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 firmware<=1.43
Buffalo WHR-HP-G54
All of the following
Buffalo WLI-H4-D600 firmware<=1.88
Buffalo WLI-H4-D600
All of the following
Buffalo WS024BF firmware<=1.60
Buffalo WS024BF
All of the following
Buffalo WS024BF-NW firmware<=1.60
Buffalo WS024BF-NW
All of the following
Buffalo WXR-1750DHP firmware<=2.60
Buffalo WXR-1750DHP
All of the following
Buffalo WXR-1750DHP2 firmware<=2.60
Buffalo WXR-1750DHP2
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-1166DHP firmware<=2.18
Buffalo WZR-1166DHP
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-1166DHP2 firmware<=2.18
Buffalo WZR-1166DHP2
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-1750DHP firmware<=2.30
Buffalo WZR-1750DHP
All of the following
Buffalo WZR2-G300N firmware<=1.55
Buffalo WZR2-G300N
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-600DHP3 firmware<=2.19
Buffalo WZR-600DHP3
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-900DHP2 firmware<=2.19
Buffalo WZR-900DHP2
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-AGL300NH firmware<=1.55
Buffalo WZR-AGL300NH
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-AMPG144NH firmware<=1.49
Buffalo WZR-AMPG144NH
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-AMPG300NH firmware<=1.51
Buffalo WZR-AMPG300NH
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-D1100H firmware<=2.00
Buffalo WZR-D1100H
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-G144N firmware<=1.48
Buffalo WZR-G144N
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-G144NH firmware<=1.48
Buffalo WZR-G144NH
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH firmware<=1.84
Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-HP-G301NH firmware<=1.84
Buffalo WZR-HP-G301NH
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-HP-G450H firmware<=1.90
Buffalo WZR-HP-G450H
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-S1750DHP firmware<=2.32
Buffalo WZR-S1750DHP
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-S600DHP firmware<=2.19
Buffalo WZR-S600DHP
All of the following
Buffalo WZR-S900DHP firmware<=2.19
Buffalo WZR-S900DHP

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 the severity of CVE-2022-40966?

CVE-2022-40966 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-40966?

To mitigate CVE-2022-40966, update your Buffalo device firmware to a version higher than the specified vulnerable versions.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2022-40966?

CVE-2022-40966 affects multiple Buffalo network devices including models like WCR-300 and WHR-HP-G300N with specific firmware versions.

4

Can CVE-2022-40966 result in data breaches?

Yes, CVE-2022-40966 allows attackers to bypass authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data breaches.

5

Is CVE-2022-40966 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2022-40966 can be exploited by a network-adjacent attacker, hence it requires physical or network proximity to the device.

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