Nighthawk Ax1800 Firmware
CVE-2022-47208
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
The “puhttpsniff” service, which runs by default, is susceptible to command injection due to improperly sanitized user input. An unauthenticated attacker on the same network segment as the router can execute arbitrary commands on the device without authentication.
AnalysisAI
The “puhttpsniff” service, which runs by default, is susceptible to command injection due to improperly sanitized user input. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. The “puhttpsniff” service, which runs by default, is susceptible to command injection due to improperly sanitized user input. An unauthenticated attacker on the same network segment as the router can execute arbitrary commands on the device without authentication. Affected products include: Netgear Nighthawk Ax1800 Firmware, Netgear Nighthawk Ax2400 Firmware, Netgear Nighthawk Ax3000 Firmware, Netgear Nighthawk Ax5400 Firmware, Netgear Nighthawk Ax6000 Firmware.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.
Same weakness CWE-78 – OS Command Injection
View allSame technique Command Injection
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External POC / Exploit Code
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