NETGEAR RAX30 Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published 2024-11-22 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-56346

cvss: 7.5; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
public exploits: 0; none known

NETGEAR RAX30 Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to compromise the integrity of downloaded information on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the downloading of files via HTTPS. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the certificate presented by the server. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19589.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

netgear rax30_firmware 1.0.12.100_hotfix

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 23 mo ago (2024-11-26)

Exploit prediction

0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	7.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

NETGEAR RAX30
netgear rax30_firmware

Classification

Weakness

CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation

References

kb.netgear.com /000065928/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2023-0139
vendor-advisory
zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-24-583/
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-51634
NVD CVE-2023-51634

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Summary