PT-2022-4902 · NetGear · Netgear Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Dual Band Gigabit Router

Published 2022-08-01 · Updated 2025-05-27 · CVE-2022-37234

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router version R7000-V1.0.11.134 10.2.119

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow vulnerability caused by the strncpy function in the wl binary of the firmware. This vulnerability can lead to a stack overflow, potentially allowing an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.

Recommendations For version R7000-V1.0.11.134 10.2.119, consider disabling the wl binary until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation of the buffer overflow vulnerability.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Stack Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-121

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-06065

CVE-2022-37234

Affected Products

Netgear Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Dual Band Gigabit Router

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37234 · Security Note
• https://netgear.com/about/security · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-06065 · Security Note
• https://netgear.com/support/download/?model=R7000 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37234 · Vendor Advisory
• ❌ https://github.com/Davidteeri/Bug-Report/blob/main/netgear-R7000-0x461bc-strncpy.md · Note, Deleted
• https://t.me/cvenotify/123716 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/50294 · Telegram Post
• https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.209350 · Note