#VU74010 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in NETGEAR products - CVE-2022-38458

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Published: 2023-03-24

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74010

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38458

CWE-ID: CWE-319

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information within the Remote Management functionality. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RBR750: before 4.6.14.3

RBR840: before 4.6.14.3

RBR850: before 4.6.14.3

RBRE950: before 6.3.7.10

RBRE960: before 6.3.7.10

RBS750: before 4.6.14.3

RBS840: before 4.6.14.3

RBS850: before 4.6.14.3

RBSE950: before 6.3.7.10

RBSE960: before 6.3.7.10

External links
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1598
https://kb.netgear.com/000065428/Security-Advisory-for-Cleartext-Transmission-on-Some-Orbi-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2022-0189

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Latest bulletins with this vulnerability

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in NETGEAR Orbi WiFi Systems