4.8

CVE-2022-46422: netgear wnr2000_firmware

Modified
Published 20-12-2022Last modified 17-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-46422 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) vulnerability in netgear wnr2000_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue in Netgear WNR2000 v1 1.2.3.7 and earlier allows authenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via uploading a crafted firmware image during the firmware update process.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.27% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Netgear1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links