What is CVE-2023-41183?

CVE-2023-41183 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Orbi 760, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-41183?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in NETGEAR Orbi 760

CVE-2023-41183

NETGEAR Orbi 760 SOAP API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR Orbi 760 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the SOAP API. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-20524.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2024-05-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.136 (96.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.153 · newest: 0.136 · change: -0.017

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1283/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
kb.netgear.com/000065734/Security-Advisory-for-Authentication-Bypass-on-the-RBR… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41183?: CVE-2023-41183 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Orbi 760, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-41183?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.