CVE-2022-27643

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 handling of SOAP requests. When parsing the SOAPAction header, the process does not properly validate the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15692.

Published: 2023-03-29 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-27643 is rated High Risk (74.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 24.93%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +24.09% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-27643

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.84% 24.93% +24.09%
2 2026-05-17 1.25% 0.84% -0.41%
3 2026-03-31 1.25%

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-27643

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]
8.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-27643

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-27643

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
netgear r6400_firmware < 1.0.1.78 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r6400_firmware < 1.0.4.126 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r6700_firmware < 1.0.4.126 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r6900p_firmware < 1.3.3.148 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7000_firmware < 1.0.11.134 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7000p_firmware < 1.3.3.148 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7850_firmware < 1.0.5.84 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7850_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7900p_firmware < 1.4.3.88 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7960p_firmware < 1.4.3.88 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7960p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r8000_firmware < 1.0.4.84 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r8000p_firmware < 1.4.3.88 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000p_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r8500_firmware < 1.0.2.158 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rax200_firmware < 1.0.6.138 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rax75_firmware < 1.0.6.138 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rax80_firmware < 1.0.6.138 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax80_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear rs400_firmware < 1.5.1.86 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rs400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear r7100lg_firmware < 1.0.0.76 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear wndr3400_firmware < 1.0.1.44 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear wnr3500l_firmware < 1.2.0.72 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr3500l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear xr300_firmware < 1.0.3.72 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear dc112a_firmware < 1.0.0.64 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:dc112a_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear d6220_firmware < 1.0.0.80 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear d6400_firmware < 1.0.0.114 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear ex3700_firmware < 1.0.0.96 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear ex3800_firmware < 1.0.0.96 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex3800_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear ex6120_firmware < 1.0.0.68 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear ex6130_firmware < 1.0.0.48 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:ex6130_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netgear d7000v2_firmware < 1.0.0.80 cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000v2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-27643

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