{"cve":"CVE-2022-27642","nvd":{"published":"2023-03-29T19:15:08.407","modified":"2026-06-17T04:37:24.333","status":"Modified","description":"This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 1.0.4.120_10.0.91 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the httpd service. The issue results from incorrect string matching logic when accessing protected pages. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15854.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":8.8},"cwes":["CWE-863"],"references":["https://kb.netgear.com/000064723/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Multiple-Products-PSV-2021-0327","https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-518/","https://kb.netgear.com/000064723/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-Multiple-Products-PSV-2021-0327","https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-518/"],"products":["netgear:cax80_firmware","netgear:lax20_firmware","netgear:mr60_firmware","netgear:mr80_firmware","netgear:ms60_firmware","netgear:ms80_firmware","netgear:r6400_firmware","netgear:r6700_firmware","netgear:r6900p_firmware","netgear:r7000_firmware","netgear:r7000p_firmware","netgear:r7100lg_firmware","netgear:r7850_firmware","netgear:r7900p_firmware","netgear:r7960p_firmware","netgear:r8000_firmware","netgear:r8000p_firmware","netgear:r8500_firmware","netgear:rax15_firmware","netgear:rax200_firmware","netgear:rax20_firmware","netgear:rax35_firmware","netgear:rax38_firmware","netgear:rax40_firmware","netgear:rax42_firmware","netgear:rax43_firmware","netgear:rax45_firmware","netgear:rax48_firmware","netgear:rax50_firmware","netgear:rax50s_firmware","netgear:rax75_firmware","netgear:rax80_firmware","netgear:rs400_firmware"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:37:48.383111019+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2022-27642","score":0.00871,"percentile":0.58854,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}