NETGEAR R8500 1.0.2.158 devices allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02945 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27945
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9729-7gh5-v22r
References
More NETGEAR R8500 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-34909 Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160, XR300 v1.0.3.78, R7000P v1.3.3.154, and R6400 v2 1.0.4.128 were… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2024-34908 Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2024-34907 Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2024-34906 Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2024-34198 Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160, XR300 v1.0.3.78, R7000P v1.3.3.154, and R6400 v2 1.0.4.128 were… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2024-34197 Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-27945 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27945 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9729-7gh5-v22r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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