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High severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-27367
NETGEAR RAX30 libcms_cli Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.0
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NETGEAR RAX30 libcms_cli Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the libcms_cli module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied command 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-19838.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RA
RAX30 · NETGEAR
1.0.9.90_3 · source: vendor
RF
Rax30 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.10.94 · source: NVD, CISA
Affected product
RA
RAX30
NETGEAR
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27367
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27367
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000065619/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2022-0348
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-498/
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