CVE-2023-27853 Other in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
A format string vulnerability in the SOAP service allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Routers.
- 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-2023-27853?
CVE-2023-27853 is a critical 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 format string vulnerability in a SOAP service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rax30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-27853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27853 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-2023-27852 Memory corruption 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-r255-m86m-mx5f.