High severity · published Aug 7, 2023
CVE-2023-38925
Netgear DC112A 1.0.0.64, EX6200 1.0.3.94 and R6300v2 1.0.4.8 were discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the http_passwd parameter in password.cgi
8.8
CVSS
15.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Netgear DC112A 1.0.0.64, EX6200 1.0.3.94 and R6300v2 1.0.4.8 were discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the http_passwd parameter in password.cgi.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)15.2% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DF
Dc112a Firmware · Netgear
1.0.0.64 · source: NVD
EF
Ex6200 Firmware · Netgear
1.0.3.94 · source: NVD
RF
R6300v2 Firmware · Netgear
1.0.4.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38925
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38925
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/blob/main/netgear/http_passwd_smb_pass/README.md
Vendor Advisory
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/
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