CVE-2022-27645 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-27645

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700v3 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within readycloud_control.cgi. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15762.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Xin'an Zhou, Xiaochen Zou, Zhiyun Qian (from the team NullRiver)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

R6700v3
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.4.120_10.0.91

Timeline

Official Publish: March 29th, 2023
Last Modified: February 18th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)