CVE-2024-23690 EOL Netgear FVS336Gv2 and FVS336Gv3 Telnet Configuration Backup Command Injection
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands as root on EOL Netgear FVS336Gv2/v3 devices via Telnet.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23690?
CVE-2024-23690 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear FVS336Gv2, published on 4 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The end-of-life Netgear FVS336Gv2 and FVS336Gv3 are affected by a command injection vulnerability in the Telnet interface. An authenticated and remote attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands as root over Telnet by sending crafted "util backup_configuration" commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23690?
How do I fix CVE-2024-23690?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-23690 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23690 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-693p-9gm7-mm9r.