Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-40480NETGEAR RAX30 DHCP Server Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity OS command injection in RAX30 from NETGEAR. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 30.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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 products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
NETGEAR	RAX30	1.0.6.74_1

Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-23-1162 x_research-advisory
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