Vulnerability in NETGEAR Rax30
CVE-2023-34283
NETGEAR RAX30 USB Share Link Following Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of symbolic links on removable USB media. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the router's web server to access arbitrary local files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19498.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR Rax30 — versions 1.0.9.92_1
- NETGEAR Rax30 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-837/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- kb.netgear.com/000065650/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-34283?
- CVE-2023-34283 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Rax30, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34283?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.