# CVE-2022-38955: An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-09-20 · Updated: 2025-05-28

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear WPN824EXT WiFi Range Extender. An attacker can conduct a MITM attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check. A successful attack can either introduce a backdoor to the device or make the device DoS. This affects Firmware Version: 1.1.1_1.1.9.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.netgear.com/about/security/
- https://hackmd.io/%40eupX2KdkT6iNpqJUWk9p4A/SyAnOSd1s

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