What is CVE-2023-28337?

CVE-2023-28337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Rax30, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-15.

How severe is CVE-2023-28337?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Netgear Rax30

CVE-2023-28337

When uploading a firmware image to a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router (RAX30), a hidden “forceFWUpdate” parameter may be provided to force the upgrade to complete and bypass certain validation checks. End users can use this to upload modifie…

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Netgear Rax30
Netgear Rax30_firmware
N/a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router (Rax30) — versions All known versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28337?: CVE-2023-28337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Rax30, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-28337?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.