# CVE-2023-50089: Command injection in n/a

> An attacker with valid credentials can execute arbitrary commands on the NETGEAR WNR2000v4 router via SOAP authentication.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-46jg-h552-883r

## What is CVE-2023-50089?

CVE-2023-50089 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware, published on 15 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Command Injection vulnerability exists in NETGEAR WNR2000v4 version 1.0.0.70. When using HTTP for SOAP authentication, command execution occurs during the process after successful authentication.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50089?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50089?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50089 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50089 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware

- [CVE-2017-6862](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6862/): NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-46423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46423/): File upload in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2019-5054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5054/): Null dereference in N300 WNR2000v5 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-5055](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5055/): Null dereference in N300 WNR2000v5 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-46422](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46422/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50089 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50089 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware, published on 15 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50089 exists.

Affected product: Netgear Wnr2000 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-2023-50089/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50089/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50089
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50089
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50089

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50089/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.