CVE-2024-57229 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting NETGEAR RAX5 (AX1600 WiFi Router) V1.0.2.26, specifically within the reset_wifi function via the devname parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there are no known public exploits or active exploitation, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating potential future interest. Organizations using affected NETGEAR RAX50 firmware should prioritize patching to mitigate this severe risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.2.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:rax50_firmware:1.0.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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