CVE-2022-41545

Published Feb 18, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The administrative web interface of a Netgear C7800 Router running firmware version 6.01.07 (and possibly others) authenticates users via basic authentication, with an HTTP header containing a base64 value of the plaintext username and password. Because the web server also does not utilize transport security by default, this renders the administrative credentials vulnerable to eavesdropping by an adversary during every authenticated request made by a client to the router over a WLAN, or a LAN, should the adversary be able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-44738 The administrative web interface of a Netgear C7800 Router running firmware version 6.01.07 (and possibly others) authenticates users via basic authentication, with an HTTP header containing a base64 value of the plaintext username and password. Because the web server also does not utilize transport security by default, this renders the administrative credentials vulnerable to eavesdropping by an adversary during every authenticated request made by a client to the router over a WLAN, or a LAN, should the adversary be able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0003}

epss

{'score': 0.00019}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear c7800
Netgear c7800 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:c7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:c7800_firmware:6.01.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear c7800
Netgear c7800 Firmware
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-319
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The administrative web interface of a Netgear C7800 Router running firmware version 6.01.07 (and possibly others) authenticates users via basic authentication, with an HTTP header containing a base64 value of the plaintext username and password. Because the web server also does not utilize transport security by default, this renders the administrative credentials vulnerable to eavesdropping by an adversary during every authenticated request made by a client to the router over a WLAN, or a LAN, should the adversary be able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Mar 20, 2025, 5:08 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 18, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM