CVE-2023-51635Netgear Rax30 Firmware Stack-based Buffer Overflow
NVDCVSS scored by NVD (NIST)
Vulnerability Summary
NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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 fing_dil service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19843.
The specific flaw exists within fing_dil service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19843.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 8.8 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Affected & Patched Versions
- Netgear Rax30 Firmware < 1.0.12.100_hotfix
- Netgear Rax30 Firmware 1.0.12.100_hotfix
What to do
Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.
- Check whether you run Netgear Rax30 Firmware and which version.
- Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
Timeline
- Nov 22, 2024Published
- Jan 3, 2025Record last modified
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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 02:13 UTC