# CVE-2023-41183: NETGEAR Orbi 760 SOAP API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

> Network-adjacent attackers can bypass authentication on NETGEAR Orbi 760 routers via the SOAP API, gaining unauthorized access to system functionality.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 May 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x63m-qfr5-qqqq

## What is CVE-2023-41183?

CVE-2023-41183 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in NETGEAR Orbi 760, 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 Orbi 760 SOAP API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR Orbi 760 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the SOAP API. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-20524.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41183?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Rbr760 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-41183?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-41183 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41183 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-41183 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-41183 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in NETGEAR Orbi 760, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41183 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NETGEAR Orbi 760. 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-2023-41183/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41183/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41183
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41183
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41183

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41183/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.