Firmware replacement via CRC-only upgrade validation
Published May 12, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025
Improper firmware verification in InHand Networks InRouter302 3.5.37 allows remote authenticated users to install modified firmware. The upgrade.cgi API passes firmware to iburn, which checks only a CRC32 value and performs no cryptographic signature verification. Authenticated management access or a man-in-the-middle position during a legitimate upgrade permits router firmware replacement and persistent backdoor insertion.
Summary
What happened
Improper firmware verification in InHand Networks InRouter302 3.5.37 allows remote authenticated users to install modified firmware. The upgrade.cgi API passes firmware to iburn, which checks only a CRC32 value and performs no cryptographic signature verification. Authenticated management access or a man-in-the-middle position during a legitimate upgrade permits router firmware replacement and persistent backdoor insertion.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-26510
- Published
- May 12, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 15, 2025
- Vendor
- InHand Networks
- Product
- InRouter302
- Classifications
- CWE-347, T1601.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- May 12, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=V3.5.37
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