🛡️ CVE-2023-27356 — rax30-firmware
Description
NETGEAR RAX30 logCtrl Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.
The specific flaw exists within the logCtrl action. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19825.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached from an adjacent network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2023-27356 is classified as CWE-78: OS Command Injection. Untrusted input reaches a shell command without neutralisation, so an attacker can run arbitrary operating system commands.
Affected software
CVE-2023-27356 is recorded against 2 packages.
- rax30-firmware (fixed in 1.0.10.94)
- raxe300-firmware (fixed in 1.0.10.94)
Timeline and source
Published on 3 May 2024 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
kb.netgear.com
www.zerodayinitiative.com
kb.netgear.com
www.zerodayinitiative.com
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rax30-firmware | — | 1.0.10.94 |
| raxe300-firmware | — | 1.0.10.94 |
References
Similar Threats
- Medium CVE-2023-27357
- High CVE-2023-27358
- High CVE-2023-27360
- High CVE-2023-27361
- High CVE-2023-27367
Site Security Check
Is rax30-firmware part of your stack?
CVE-2023-27356 is rated CVSS 8.0 High. BotEraser scans your installation against known CVE records and tells you whether this vulnerability applies to the versions you actually run.
Scan My Site Free →No credit card required · Results in minutes
ⓘ Data Notice: The information presented above has been compiled from publicly available internet sources. Boteraser aggregates this data solely for informational purposes and does not independently classify, evaluate, or endorse any findings about the vulnerabilities listed. The accuracy and completeness of this information is the sole responsibility of the original publishers. Boteraser and its operators accept no liability for any decisions made based on this data.