CVE-2023-40479

2024-05-0303:15:20

CWE-78

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netgear rax30

upnp

command injection

remote code execution

vulnerability

network-adjacent attackers

authentication

flaw

system call

root

zdi-can-19704

nvd

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

ADJACENT

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

19.1%

JSON

NETGEAR RAX30 UPnP 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 UPnP service. 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-19704.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

netgearrax30Range≤1.0.6.74

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "NETGEAR",
    "product": "RAX30",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "1.0.6.74_1",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]