HIGH CVSS 8.8
Published: 2022-12-07

CVE-2022-40966

buffalo wcr-300_firmware Security Advisory (CVE-2022-40966)
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Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2022-40966 impacting buffalo wcr-300_firmware. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
Authentication bypass vulnerability in multiple Buffalo network devices allows a network-adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and access the device. The affected products/versions are as follows: WCR-300 firmware Ver. 1.87 and earlier, WHR-HP-G300N firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WHR-HP-GN firmware Ver. 1.87 and earlier, WPL-05G300 firmware Ver. 1.88 and earlier, WRM-D2133HP firmware Ver. 2.85 and earlier, WRM-D2133HS firmware Ver. 2.96 and earlier, WTR-M2133HP firmware Ver. 2.85 and earlier, WTR-M2133HS firmware Ver. 2.96 and earlier, WXR-1900DHP firmware Ver. 2.50 and earlier, WXR-1900DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.59 and earlier, WXR-1900DHP3 firmware Ver. 2.63 and earlier, WXR-5950AX12 firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, WXR-6000AX12B firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, WXR-6000AX12S firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, WZR-300HP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-450HP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-600DHP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-900DHP firmware Ver. 1.15 and earlier, WZR-1750DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.31 and earlier, WZR-HP-AG300H firmware Ver. 1.76 and earlier, WZR-HP-G302H firmware Ver. 1.86 and earlier, WEM-1266 firmware Ver. 2.85 and earlier, WEM-1266WP firmware Ver. 2.85 and earlier, WLAE-AG300N firmware Ver. 1.86 and earlier, FS-600DHP firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, FS-G300N firmware Ver. 3.14 and earlier, FS-HP-G300N firmware Ver. 3.33 and earlier, FS-R600DHP firmware Ver. 3.40 and earlier, BHR-4GRV firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, DWR-HP-G300NH firmware Ver. 1.84 and earlier, DWR-PG firmware Ver. 1.83 and earlier, HW-450HP-ZWE firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WER-A54G54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WER-AG54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WER-AM54G54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WER-AMG54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-300 firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WHR-300HP firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WHR-AM54G54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-AMG54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-AMPG firmware Ver. 1.52 and earlier, WHR-G firmware Ver. 1.49 and earlier, WHR-G300N firmware Ver. 1.65 and earlier, WHR-G301N firmware Ver. 1.87 and earlier, WHR-G54S firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-G54S-NI firmware Ver. 1.24 and earlier, WHR-HP-AMPG firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WHR-HP-G firmware Ver. 1.49 and earlier, WHR-HP-G54 firmware Ver. 1.43 and earlier, WLI-H4-D600 firmware Ver. 1.88 and earlier, WS024BF firmware Ver. 1.60 and earlier, WS024BF-NW firmware Ver. 1.60 and earlier, WXR-1750DHP firmware Ver. 2.60 and earlier, WXR-1750DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.60 and earlier, WZR-1166DHP firmware Ver. 2.18 and earlier, WZR-1166DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.18 and earlier, WZR-1750DHP firmware Ver. 2.30 and earlier, WZR2-G300N firmware Ver. 1.55 and earlier, WZR-450HP-CWT firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-450HP-UB firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-600DHP2 firmware Ver. 1.15 and earlier, WZR-600DHP3 firmware Ver. 2.19 and earlier, WZR-900DHP2 firmware Ver. 2.19 and earlier, WZR-AGL300NH firmware Ver. 1.55 and earlier, WZR-AMPG144NH firmware Ver. 1.49 and earlier, WZR-AMPG300NH firmware Ver. 1.51 and earlier, WZR-D1100H firmware Ver. 2.00 and earlier, WZR-G144N firmware Ver. 1.48 and earlier, WZR-G144NH firmware Ver. 1.48 and earlier, WZR-HP-G300NH firmware Ver. 1.84 and earlier, WZR-HP-G301NH firmware Ver. 1.84 and earlier, WZR-HP-G450H firmware Ver. 1.90 and earlier, WZR-S1750DHP firmware Ver. 2.32 and earlier, WZR-S600DHP firmware Ver. 2.19 and earlier, and WZR-S900DHP firmware Ver. 2.19 and earlier.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Adjacent (AV:A)
Requires shared subnet / local network access
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
None (PR:N)
Unauthenticated execution
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
High (I:H)
Total modification of target system
Availability
High (A:H)
Total denial of service or shutdown

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product buffalo / wcr-300_firmware
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-287

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2022-40966 impacting buffalo wcr-300_firmware.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2022-40966.yaml 
id: cve-2022-40966

info:
  name: buffalo wcr-300_firmware - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: high
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2022-40966 affecting buffalo wcr-300_firmware.
    Evaluation: Authentication bypass vulnerability in multiple Buffalo network devices allows a network-adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and access the dev...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2022-40966
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 8.8
    cve-id: CVE-2022-40966
    cwe-id: CWE-287
  tags: cve,cve-2022-40966,buffalo,wcr-300_firmware,high

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "wcr-300_firmware"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2022-40966.py 
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2022-40966
# Target: buffalo wcr-300_firmware | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2022-40966 (buffalo wcr-300_firmware)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against buffalo wcr-300_firmware scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2022-40966.sh 
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2022-40966
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install wcr-300_firmware 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade wcr-300_firmware 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update wcr-300_firmware

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i wcr-300_firmware 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i wcr-300_firmware

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2022-40966 in buffalo wcr-300_firmware?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update buffalo wcr-300_firmware packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2022-40966?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2022-40966?

CVE-2022-40966 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

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Risk Snapshot
8.8
HIGH SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2022-40966
Weakness CWE-287
Vendor buffalo
Product wcr-300_firmware
Published 2022-12-07
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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