OS command injection in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The “puhttpsniff” service, which runs by default, is susceptible to command injection due to improperly sanitized user input. An unauthenticated attacker on the same network segment as the router can execute arbitrary commands on the device without authentication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02173 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router | NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.9.90 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router Vendor— Affected NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.9.90 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax1800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.9.90 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.9.90 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.9.90 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax5400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.9.90 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax5400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.9.90 | Vulnerable | NETGEAR |
| cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NETGEAR |
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax1800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.90 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax2400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.90 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax2400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.90 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax5400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.90 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax5400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:o:netgear:nighthawk_ax6000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.90 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:nighthawk_ax6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-47208
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vhv-9xc2-4v6w
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-47208 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-47208 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vhv-9xc2-4v6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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