# CVE-2023-1327: Auth bypass in Netgear RAX30 (AX2400)

> An unauthenticated attacker can reset the admin password to gain administrative access to the Netgear RAX30 router's web interface.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pvxx-rv48-qw5m

## What is CVE-2023-1327?

CVE-2023-1327 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear RAX30 (AX2400), published on 14 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Netgear RAX30 (AX2400), prior to version 1.0.6.74, was affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to gain administrative access to the device's web management interface by resetting the admin password.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1327?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Rax30 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1327?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1327 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1327 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1327 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear RAX30 (AX2400)

- [CVE-2025-44658](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-44658/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-27852](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27852/): Memory corruption in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-27853](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27853/): Other in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-51635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51635/): NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-27358](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27358/): NETGEAR RAX30 SOAP Request SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1327 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1327 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Netgear RAX30 (AX2400), published on 14 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1327 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netgear RAX30 (AX2400). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1327/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1327/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1327
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1327
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1327

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1327/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.