RCE in NETGEAR Wag302v2
CVE-2023-38921
Netgear WG302v2 v5.2.9 and WAG302v2 v5.1.19 were discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities in the upgrade_handler function via the firmwareRestore and firmwareServerip parameters.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR Wag302v2
- NETGEAR Wag302v2 Firmware — versions 5.1.19
- NETGEAR Wg302v2
- NETGEAR Wg302v2 Firmware — versions 5.2.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.netgear.com/about/security/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/tree/main/netgear/upgrade_handler (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38921?
- CVE-2023-38921 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Wag302v2, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38921?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38921 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.