CVE-2023-6339 Google Nest WiFi Pro root code-execution & user-data compromise
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6339 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-6339 is a critical vulnerability in Google Wifi Pro, published on 2 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6339 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Google Wifi Pro. 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-2023-6339/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6339/index.md)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges and compromise user data on Google Nest WiFi Pro devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6339?
CVE-2023-6339 is a critical vulnerability in Google Wifi Pro, published on 2 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Google Nest WiFi Pro root code-execution & user-data compromise
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6339?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Nest Wifi Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6339?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6339 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6339 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6339 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rm58-g3gh-gqf5.