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CVE-2022-38458 (GCVE-0-2022-38458)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-21 17:41 – Updated: 2025-02-26 16:16
VLAI
Summary
A cleartext transmission vulnerability exists in the Remote Management functionality of Netgear Orbi Router RBR750 4.6.8.5. A specially-crafted man-in-the-middle attack can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-26 16:16 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Netgear Orbi Router RBR750 Affected: 4.6.8.5
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