Netgear XWN5001 up to 0.4.1.1 Firmware Image signature verification

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear XWN5001 up to 0.4.1.1. This affects an unknown part of the component Firmware Image Handler. The manipulation results in signature verification. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-46424. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear XWN5001 up to 0.4.1.1 (Wireless LAN Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Firmware Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a signature verification vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-347. The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear XWN5001 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point. An attacker can conduct a MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS). This affects v0.4.1.1 and earlier.

The weakness was disclosed 12/21/2022. The advisory is shared for download at hackmd.io. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-46424 since 12/05/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/16/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Signature verification
CWE: CWE-347 / CWE-345
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12/05/2022 🔍
12/21/2022 +16 days 🔍
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04/16/2025 +847 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: hackmd.io
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-46424 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46424
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216372

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2022 07:41
Updated: 04/16/2025 22:58
Changes: 12/21/2022 07:41 (38), 01/21/2023 09:18 (11), 04/16/2025 22:58 (16)
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