First published: Tue Dec 20 2022(Updated: )
An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear XWN5001 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point. An attacker can conduct a MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS). This affects v0.4.1.1 and earlier.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Netgear Xwn5001 Firmware | <=0.4.1.1 | |
Netgear XWN5001 | ||
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Netgear Xwn5001 Firmware | <=0.4.1.1 | |
Netgear XWN5001 |
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CVE-2022-46424 is a firmware modification vulnerability discovered on the Netgear XWN5001 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point.
An attacker can conduct a MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause other unauthorized actions.
Yes, CVE-2022-46424 can be exploited remotely.
The severity of CVE-2022-46424 is high with a CVSS score of 8.1.
To fix CVE-2022-46424, users should update their Netgear XWN5001 firmware to version 0.4.1.1 or later.