CVE-2023-28338
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CVE-2023-28338 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Any request send to a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router (RAX30)'s web service containing a “Content-Type” of “multipartboundary=” will result in the request body being written to “/tmp/mulipartFile” on the device itself. A sufficiently large file will cause device resources to be exhausted, resulting in the device becoming unusable until it is rebooted.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Any request send to a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router (RAX30)'s web service containing a “Content-Type” of “multipartboundary=” will result in the request body being written to “/tmp/mulipartFile” on the device itself. A sufficiently large file will cause device resources to be exhausted, resulting in the device becoming unusable until it is rebooted.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netgear | Rax30 Firmware | All versions |
References
- https://drupal9.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-12Permissions Required
- https://drupal9.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-12Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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