CVE-2022-36381
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOS command injection vulnerability in Nintendo Wi-Fi Network Adaptor WAP-001 All versions allows an attacker with an administrative privilege to execute arbitrary OS commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is an OS command injection vulnerability in the Nintendo WAP-001 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor affecting all versions. An authenticated attacker with administrative privileges can inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the device through unspecified input vectors.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelPhysically inspect the device or check network inventory for a Nintendo WAP-001 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor. Check the device label or management interface for model number WAP-001.Affected if The device is a Nintendo WAP-001 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor
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Confirm administrative access is availableCheck if the device management web interface or CLI is accessible on the network. Verify login credentials for administrative privileges exist or have been configured.Affected if The administrative interface is accessible and functional
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Inspect for unauthorized processes or connectionsIf you have shell access or can capture network traffic, look for unexpected processes, unusual outbound connections, or newly created files that indicate arbitrary command execution.Affected if Unexpected processes, unusual network connections, or new files are present that were not intentionally created by administrators
You are affected if you have a Nintendo WAP-001 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor with its administrative interface accessible on your network, as all firmware versions contain the command injection flaw.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedSince no patches are available for this end-of-life device, remediation requires network isolation, restriction of administrative access, and replacement with a supported network device.
- 1. Identify all Nintendo Wi-Fi Network Adaptor WAP-001 devices on the network.
- 2. Since this is a discontinued product with no available firmware updates, the recommended remediation is to retire and replace the device with a supported alternative.
- 3. If the device cannot be immediately replaced, isolate it on a separate network segment with strict access controls to limit the attack surface.
- 4. Restrict administrative access to trusted users only, as the vulnerability requires administrative privileges to exploit.
- 5. Monitor network traffic for any suspicious command injection attempts.
- 6. Consider implementing network intrusion detection systems to alert on potential exploitation attempts.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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