ID
VAR-202311-0527
CVE
CVE-2023-44445
TITLE
of netgear CAX30 Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in firmware
Trust: 0.8
DESCRIPTION
NETGEAR CAX30 SSO Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR CAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the sso binary. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19058. of netgear CAX30 An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in firmware.Information is obtained, information is tampered with, and service operation is interrupted. (DoS) It may be in a state. The NETGEAR CAX30 is a 6-Stream WiFi 6 router from Netgear's Nighthawk AX6 series. It supports DOCSIS 3.1 technology and provides multi-gigabit internet and wireless speeds, making it suitable for simultaneous use of smart home devices during peak hours
Trust: 2.79
IOT TAXONOMY
| category: | ['Network device'] | sub_category: | - | Trust: 0.6 |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
| vendor: | netgear | model: | cax30 | scope: | lt | version: | 2.2.1.12 | Trust: 1.6 |
| vendor: | ネットギア | model: | cax30 | scope: | - | version: | - | Trust: 0.8 |
| vendor: | ネットギア | model: | cax30 | scope: | eq | version: | - | Trust: 0.8 |
| vendor: | ネットギア | model: | cax30 | scope: | eq | version: | cax30 firmware 2.2.1.12 | Trust: 0.8 |
| vendor: | netgear | model: | cax30 | scope: | - | version: | - | Trust: 0.7 |
CVSS
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PROBLEMTYPE DATA
| problemtype: | CWE-121 | Trust: 1.0 |
| problemtype: | CWE-787 | Trust: 1.0 |
| problemtype: | Stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) [ others ] | Trust: 0.8 |
| problemtype: | Out-of-bounds writing (CWE-787) [NVD evaluation ] | Trust: 0.8 |
PATCH
| title: | NETGEAR has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. | url: | https://kb.netgear.com/000065859/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-the-CAX30-PSV-2023-0093 | Trust: 0.7 |
| title: | Patch for NETGEAR CAX30 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | url: | https://www.cnvd.org.cn/patchInfo/show/726591 | Trust: 0.6 |
EXTERNAL IDS
| db: | NVD | id: | CVE-2023-44445 | Trust: 3.9 |
| db: | ZDI | id: | ZDI-23-1636 | Trust: 3.1 |
| db: | JVNDB | id: | JVNDB-2023-029605 | Trust: 0.8 |
| db: | ZDI_CAN | id: | ZDI-CAN-19058 | Trust: 0.7 |
| db: | CNVD | id: | CNVD-2025-20498 | Trust: 0.6 |
REFERENCES
| url: | https://kb.netgear.com/000065859/security-advisory-for-pre-authentication-buffer-overflow-on-the-cax30-psv-2023-0093 | Trust: 2.5 |
| url: | https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/zdi-23-1636/ | Trust: 2.4 |
| url: | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2023-44445 | Trust: 0.8 |
CREDITS
Amol Dosanjh
Trust: 0.7
SOURCES
| db: | ZDI | id: | ZDI-23-1636 |
| db: | CNVD | id: | CNVD-2025-20498 |
| db: | JVNDB | id: | JVNDB-2023-029605 |
| db: | NVD | id: | CVE-2023-44445 |
LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-09-08T23:16:54.153000+00:00
SOURCES UPDATE DATE
| db: | ZDI | id: | ZDI-23-1636 | date: | 2023-11-14T00:00:00 |
| db: | CNVD | id: | CNVD-2025-20498 | date: | 2025-09-05T00:00:00 |
| db: | JVNDB | id: | JVNDB-2023-029605 | date: | 2025-08-13T04:35:00 |
| db: | NVD | id: | CVE-2023-44445 | date: | 2025-08-07T15:58:01.483 |
SOURCES RELEASE DATE
| db: | ZDI | id: | ZDI-23-1636 | date: | 2023-11-14T00:00:00 |
| db: | CNVD | id: | CNVD-2025-20498 | date: | 2025-09-02T00:00:00 |
| db: | JVNDB | id: | JVNDB-2023-029605 | date: | 2025-08-13T00:00:00 |
| db: | NVD | id: | CVE-2023-44445 | date: | 2024-05-03T03:16:00.537 |