CVE-2023-40480 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting NETGEAR RAX30 routers, specifically within the DHCP server. This flaw allows unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input before system calls. Rated 8.8 HIGH on CVSS, it presents a significant risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for remote code execution without authentication makes it a serious concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.9.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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