High severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-40480
NETGEAR RAX30 DHCP Server Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RA
RAX30 · NETGEAR
1.0.6.74_1 · source: vendor
RF
Rax30 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.9.92 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40480
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40480
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000065645/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2022-0360-PSV-2022-0361
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1162/
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