CVE-2022-43654

NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 7, 2024 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-46650 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax30:2.1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax30s:2.1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netgear
Netgear cax30
Netgear cax30 Firmware
Netgear cax30s
Netgear cax30s Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax30s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cax30s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netgear
Netgear cax30
Netgear cax30 Firmware
Netgear cax30s
Netgear cax30s Firmware
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 1:40 PM
Reserved
Oct 21, 2022, 7:28 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 7, 2024, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM