CVE-2022-43654
HIGHNETGEAR CAX30 and CAX30S Firmware < 2.1.3.10 - Unauthenticated OS Command Injection via SSO Token Parameter
Title source: llmDescription
NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR CAX30S routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the token parameter provided to the sso.php endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-18227.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-214/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0268
EPSS Percentile
86.0%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (2)
netgear/cax30_firmware
< 2.1.3.10
netgear/cax30s_firmware
< 2.1.3.10
Published
May 07, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026