OS command injection in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The default console presented to users over telnet (when enabled) is restricted to a subset of commands. Commands issued at this console, however, appear to be fed directly into a system call or other similar function. This allows any authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the device.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-47210
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mx5-j85j-5862
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More NETGEAR Rax30 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-26560 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR RAX30 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-23402 Improper authentication in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-47210 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-47210 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mx5-j85j-5862 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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