Advisory Details

June 8th, 2023

NETGEAR RAX30 Use of Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-34284
CVSS SCORE	6.3, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AFFECTED VENDORS	NETGEAR
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	RAX30
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the system configuration. The system contains a hardcoded user account which can be used to access the CLI service as a low-privileged user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	NETGEAR has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://kb.netgear.com/000065650/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2023-0003-PSV-2023-0004?article=000065650
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2023-01-04 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-06-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Dmitry "InfoSecDJ" Janushkevich of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

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