#VU70063 Input validation error in NETGEAR products

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70063

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
R6020
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
R6220
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
R6230
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
R6850
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
R6260
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
R6330
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
R6350
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: NETGEAR

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

R6020: before 1.0.0.54

R6220: before 1.1.0.114

R6230: before 1.1.0.114

R6850: before 1.1.0.88

R6260: before 1.1.0.88

R6330: before 1.1.0.88

R6350: before 1.1.0.88

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External links
https://kb.netgear.com/000065383/Security-Advisory-for-Denial-of-Service-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2022-0001

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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