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CVE-2022-27642
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2023-03-29T19:15:08.407 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:37:24.333

Summary

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 1.0.4.120_10.0.91 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the httpd service. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15854.

Affected products

netgear — cax80_firmware

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References

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