CVE-2023-27370 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-27370: NETGEAR RAX30 Device Configuration Cleartext Storage Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Netgear
Product RAX30
Weakness CWE-312 · Cleartext storage
Published May 3, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

5.7/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

NETGEAR RAX30 Device Configuration Cleartext Storage Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of device configuration. The issue results from the storage of configuration secrets in plaintext. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-19841.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated