RCE in NETGEAR Rax30
CVE-2023-40479
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.
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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR Rax30 — versions 1.0.6.74_1
- NETGEAR Rax30 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1161/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- kb.netgear.com/000065645/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40479?
- CVE-2023-40479 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Rax30, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40479?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.