When uploading a firmware image to a Netgear Nighthawk... · CVE-2023-28337 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

When uploading a firmware image to a Netgear Nighthawk...

High severity Unreviewed Published Jul 6, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 4, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

When uploading a firmware image to a Netgear Nighthawk Wifi6 Router (RAX30), a hidden “forceFWUpdate” parameter may be provided to force the upgrade to complete and bypass certain validation checks. End users can use this to upload modified, unofficial, and potentially malicious firmware to the device.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Mar 15, 2023

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 6, 2023

Last updated Apr 4, 2024

Severity

High

8.8

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H