#VU70091 Command Injection in NETGEAR products

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70091

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
R8500
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R7000
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6400v2
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R7000P
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6900P
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6700v3
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: NETGEAR

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary 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

R8500: before 1.0.2.160

R7000: before 1.0.11.136

R6400v2: before 1.0.4.128

R6700v3: before 1.0.4.128

R7000P: before 1.3.3.152

R6900P: before 1.3.3.152

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External links
https://kb.netgear.com/000065376/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2022-0060

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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.