Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2022· Updated Apr 16, 2025
CVE-2022-46424
CVE-2022-46424
Description
An exploitable firmware modification vulnerability was discovered on the Netgear XWN5001 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point. An attacker can conduct a MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attack to modify the user-uploaded firmware image and bypass the CRC check, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS). This affects v0.4.1.1 and earlier.
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Affected products
2- Netgear/XWN5001 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Pointdescription
- Range: <=0.4.1.1
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