VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-27945

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability2.94%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2022-03-26

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

NETGEAR R8500 1.0.2.158 devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands (such as telnetd) via shell metacharacters in the sysNewPasswd and sysConfirmPasswd parameters to password.cgi.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-78

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory