CVE-2023-2380 Netgear SRX5308 denial of service

Medium 6.5 Published 28 Apr 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Netgear SRX5308 devices, with no vendor response or fix available.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-2380?

CVE-2023-2380 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Netgear SRX5308, published on 28 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Netgear SRX5308 up to 4.3.5-3. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-227658 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2380?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgear Srx5308 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2380?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2380 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-2380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j982-8r96-6hpj.