# CVE-2024-57230: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NETGEAR RAX5 routers via the ifname parameter in the WPS function.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 May 2025
- **Updated:** 5 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-38cq-p272-v993

## What is CVE-2024-57230?

CVE-2024-57230 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear Rax50 Firmware, published on 5 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NETGEAR RAX5 (AX1600 WiFi Router) V1.0.2.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the ifname parameter in the apcli_do_enr_pin_wps function.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-57230?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Rax50 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-57230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-57230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-57230 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-57230 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Rax50 Firmware

- [CVE-2023-35721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35721/): NETGEAR Multiple Routers curl_post Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2024-57229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57229/): Command injection in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-57231](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57231/): Command injection in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-57232](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57232/): Command injection in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-57233](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57233/): Command injection in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-57230 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-57230 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear Rax50 Firmware, published on 5 May 2025. 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-2024-57230 exists.

Affected product: Netgear Rax50 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-2024-57230/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57230/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-57230
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57230
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-57230

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