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TI-2022-23402 Aliases CVE-2022-47209GHSA-6r47-4376-p42h

Improper authentication in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router

Priority HIGH 73CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-287.

Summary

A support user exists on the device and appears to be a backdoor for Technical Support staff. The default password for this account is “support” and cannot be changed by a user via any normally accessible means.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00488 42nd 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 RouterNETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.9.90—No fix listedCNA
  • 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.9.90VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.9.90 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-47209
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r47-4376-p42h

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-26560 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR RAX30 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-12452 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28644 In Netgear RAX30 V1.0.10.94, a PHP-FPM misconfiguration vulnerability is caused by not… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12451 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-01254 Improper authentication in Netgear RAX30 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-28286 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR RAX30 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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