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High severity · published Nov 22, 2024
CVE-2023-51634
NETGEAR RAX30 Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NETGEAR RAX30 Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to compromise the integrity of downloaded information on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the downloading of files via HTTPS. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the certificate presented by the server. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19589.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RF
Rax30 Firmware · Netgear
before 1.0.12.100_hotfix · source: NVD
Affected product
RF
Rax30 Firmware
Netgear
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51634
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51634
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.netgear.com/000065928/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2023-0139
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-583/
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