RCE in NETGEAR Rax30
CVE-2023-40480
NETGEAR RAX30 DHCP Server 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 DHCP server. 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-19705.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.011 (62.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Netgear Rax30 — versions 1.0.6.74_1
- Netgear Rax30_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40480?
- CVE-2023-40480 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-2023-40480?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.