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CVE-2022-27645: netgear lax20_firmware

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 29-03-2023Last modified 18-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-27645 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in netgear lax20_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.28%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within readycloud_control.cgi. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15762.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 1.29% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netgear24 products

1 vendor · 24 products

References

2 links