NETGEAR RAX30 DHCP Server Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2023-40480

8.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Netgear
Status
Rax30
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 May 2024

Summary

NETGEAR RAX30 DHCP Server Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the DHCP server. 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-19705.

Affected Version(s)

RAX30 = 1.0.6.74_1

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1162/
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https://kb.netgear.com/000065645/Security-Advisory-for-Mu...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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