CVE-2023-34284 NETGEAR RAX30 Use of Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Network-adjacent attackers can bypass authentication on NETGEAR RAX30 routers using hardcoded credentials to access the CLI service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-34284?
CVE-2023-34284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR RAX30, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR RAX30 Use of Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the system configuration. The system contains a hardcoded user account which can be used to access the CLI service as a low-privileged user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-19660.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34284?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rax30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34284?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-34284 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34284 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR RAX30
- 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-2023-27853 Other in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2023-51635 NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fj2f-9p45-mvjp.