CVE-2023-27360

NETGEAR RAX30 lighttpd Misconfiguration Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the lighttpd HTTP server. The issue results from allowing execution of files from untrusted sources. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19398.

Weakness

The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/111.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/141.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/142.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/148.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/218.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/384.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/385.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/386.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/387.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/388.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/665.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/701.html

References

• https://kb.netgear.com/000065559/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2022-0352
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-496/