Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Rax30
CVE-2023-51635
NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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 fing_dil service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19843.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.013 (67.3th 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 1.0.7.78
- 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-2023-51635?
- CVE-2023-51635 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Rax30, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-51635?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.