CVE-2022-43654 NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code as root on NETGEAR CAX30S routers via command injection in the SSO endpoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-43654?
CVE-2022-43654 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in NETGEAR CAX30S, published on 7 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43654?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Netgear Cax30 Firmware, Netgear Cax30s Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43654 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-43654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR CAX30S
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h2v-755h-m3p5.