CVE-2023-27852 Memory corruption in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
A buffer overflow in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router CGIs allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-27852?
CVE-2023-27852 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router, published on 10 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.10.94 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in various CGI mechanisms that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27852?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rax30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-27852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2025-44658 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2023-1327 Auth bypass in Netgear RAX30 (AX2400)
- CVE-2023-27853 Other in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2023-51635 NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-27358 NETGEAR RAX30 SOAP Request SQL Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmrc-8f7q-wm23.