CVE-2023-51635 NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code as root on NETGEAR RAX30 routers via a stack-based buffer overflow in the fing_dil service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-51635?
CVE-2023-51635 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in NETGEAR RAX30, published on 22 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within fing_dil service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19843.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51635?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rax30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51635?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51635 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-51635 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51635 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR RAX30
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v43g-f5c4-v4jm.