Multiple vulnerabilities in NETGEAR R7000

Published: 2024-04-02

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	N/A
CWE-ID	CWE-78 CWE-121
Exploitation vector	Local network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	R7000 Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU87966

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote administrator on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

R7000: before 1.0.11.216

External links

http://kb.netgear.com/000066083/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-R7000-PSV-2024-0013

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU87967