Command Injection in NETGEAR XR500 and XR450



Published: 2022-06-30
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-77
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe
XR500
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

XR450
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU64812

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

XR500: before 2.3.2.134

XR450: before 2.3.2.134

External links

http://kb.netgear.com/000065045/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2021-0250


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



###SIDEBAR###