CVE-2023-38921 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Netgear WG302v2 and WAG302v2 devices via the upgrade_handler function.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-38921?

CVE-2023-38921 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Netgear WG302v2 v5.2.9 and WAG302v2 v5.1.19 were discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities in the upgrade_handler function via the firmwareRestore and firmwareServerip parameters.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38921?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Netgear Wag302v2 Firmware, Netgear Wg302v2 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38921?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38921 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-2023-38921 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38921 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jj3-h6g5-p92f.

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