Improper access control in RAX30 - CVE-2023-28337

 

Improper access control in RAX30 - CVE-2023-28337

Published: March 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73719
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28337
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
RAX30
Software vendor:
NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to a bypass validation checks issue in the "forceFWUpdate" parameter. A remote user on the local network can upload specially crafted firmware to the target device.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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