# CVE-2023-38412: Memory corruption in n/a

> Buffer overflows in Netgear R6900P allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted SSID parameters.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 11 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pff2-q6w5-5w3v

## What is CVE-2023-38412?

CVE-2023-38412 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear R6900p Firmware, published on 7 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Netgear R6900P v1.3.3.154 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the wla_ssid and wlg_ssid parameters at ia_ap_setting.cgi.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38412?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear R6900p Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38412?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-38412 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38412 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R6900p Firmware

- [CVE-2021-45625](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45625/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2021-45553](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45553/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2021-45679](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45679/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2021-45499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45499/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2024-12988](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12988/): Netgear R6900P/R7000P HTTP Header sub_16C4C buffer overflow (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38412 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38412 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear R6900p Firmware, published on 7 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38412 exists.

Affected product: Netgear R6900p Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38412/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38412/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38412
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38412
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38412

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38412/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.