CVE-2023-51634 HIGH

CVE-2023-51634: NETGEAR RAX30 Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Netgear
Product RAX30
Weakness CWE-295
Published November 22, 2024
Last update December 5, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2024 CVE published
December 5, 2024 Record updated