CVE-2023-33532 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker with web management access can inject commands into the Netgear R6250 router to gain shell privileges.

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-2023-33532?

CVE-2023-33532 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Netgear R6250 Firmware, published on 6 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a command injection vulnerability in the Netgear R6250 router with Firmware Version 1.0.4.48. If an attacker gains web management privileges, they can inject commands into the post request parameters, thereby gaining shell privileges.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33532?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgear R6250 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33532 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-2023-33532 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-33532 exists.

All Netgear R6250 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m27w-5xf6-x4r2.

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