CVE-2022-47209

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Published Dec 16, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A support user exists on the device and appears to be a backdoor for Technical Support staff. The default password for this account is “support” and cannot be changed by a user via any normally accessible means.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.9.90`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:rax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-49984	A support user exists on the device and appears to be a backdoor for Technical Support staff. The default password for this account is “support” and cannot be changed by a user via any normally accessible means.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.488% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2022-37

History

Apr 17, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Netgear Rax30 Rax30 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 7:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: tenable
Published: Dec 16, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 7:11 PM
Reserved: Dec 12, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:47 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:47 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 16, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:13 AM

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