# CVE-2023-38925: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in Netgear routers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via the password.cgi interface.

- **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-f5hq-43p7-h62j

## What is CVE-2023-38925?

CVE-2023-38925 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear Ex6200 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 DC112A 1.0.0.64, EX6200 1.0.3.94 and R6300v2 1.0.4.8 were discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the http_passwd parameter in password.cgi.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38925?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Netgear Dc112a Firmware, Netgear Ex6200 Firmware, Netgear R6300v2 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38925?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38925 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-38925 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38925 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Ex6200 Firmware

- [CVE-2025-28219](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-28219/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45611](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45611/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38925 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38925 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear Ex6200 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-2023-38925 exists.

Affected product: Netgear Ex6200 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-2023-38925/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38925/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38925
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38925
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38925

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38925/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.