HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-38922
HIGH

CVE-2023-38922

CWE-120Published: August 7, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Netgear JWNR2000v2 v1.0.0.11, XWN5001 v0.4.1.1, and XAVN2001v2 v0.4.0.7 were discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the http_passwd and http_username parameters in the update_auth function.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-38922 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear6 product(s)
jwnr2000v2 firmwarejwnr2000v2xwn5001 firmwarexwn5001xavn2001v2 firmwarexavn2001v2
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/blob/main/netgear/http_passwd_auth/README.md
ADVISORYhttps://www.netgear.com/about/security/
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/blob/main/netgear/http_passwd_auth/README.md
ADVISORYhttps://www.netgear.com/about/security/

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/blob/main/netgear/http_passwd_auth/README.mdThird Party Advisory
→
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/blob/main/netgear/http_passwd_auth/README.mdThird Party Advisory
→
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-38922
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 7, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-120)

CVE-2021-33975
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CVE-2021-33972
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CVE-2022-31481
10.0
CVE-2001-0554
10.0
CVE-2022-20827
10.0
CVE-1999-0046
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-38922 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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