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 modified, unofficial, and potentially malicious firmware to the device.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.007 (50.1th 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.