Rax30 Firmware
CVE-2023-27852
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.10.94 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in various CGI mechanisms that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device.
AnalysisAI
NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.10.94 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in various CGI mechanisms that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.10.94 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in various CGI mechanisms that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device. Affected products include: Netgear Rax30 Firmware.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.
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Same weakness CWE-120 – Classic Buffer Overflow
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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