NETGEAR RAX30 logCtrl Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2023-27356

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Netgear
Status
Rax30
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 May 2024

Summary

NETGEAR RAX30 logCtrl Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.

The specific flaw exists within the logCtrl action. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19825.

Affected Version(s)

RAX30 = 1.0.9.90_3

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-503/
x_research-advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000065618/Security-Advisory-for-Po...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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