CVE-2022-43654CWE-78

NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published May 7, 2024

CVSS v3.0
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR CAX30S routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of the token parameter provided to the sso.php endpoint. 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-18227.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01144 · 66.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2024-05-07T22:54Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 MAY 22:54Z
    NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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