Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-40480

NETGEAR RAX30 DHCP Server Command Injection 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 the DHCP server. 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-19705.
Published 2024-05-03 03:15:21
Updated 2025-01-03 16:36:16
Source Zero Day Initiative
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2023-40480

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-40480

EPSS FAQ
1.58%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-40480

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
8.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.9
 Zero Day Initiative 2024-05-03
8.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.9
 NIST 2025-01-03

CWE ids for CVE-2023-40480

References for CVE-2023-40480

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