CVE-2022-27946

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

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 admin_account.cgi.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 80.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 26, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/donothingme/VUL/blob/main/vul3/3.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/donothingme/VUL/blob/main/vul3/3.md

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-27946?

CVE-2022-27946 is a high vulnerability published on March 26, 2022. 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 admin_account.cgi.

When was CVE-2022-27946 disclosed?

CVE-2022-27946 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 26, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-27946 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-27946 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 80.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-27946?

CVE-2022-27946 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-27946?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-27946, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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