#VU64858 Command Injection in R8000 and R8000P
Published: July 1, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64858
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
R8000
R8000P
R8000
R8000P
Software vendor:
NETGEAR
NETGEAR
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote administrator on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.