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CVE-2023-34284: NETGEAR RAX30 Use of Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-798

Description

NETGEAR RAX30 Use of Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the system configuration. The system contains a hardcoded user account which can be used to access the CLI service as a low-privileged user. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-19660.

Affected products

• NETGEAR RAX30: before 1.0.10.94 — fixed in 1.0.10.94

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR RAX30 1.0.10.94. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://kb.netgear.com/000065650/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2023-0003-PSV-2023-0004?article=000065650
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-838/
• https://kb.netgear.com/000065650/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2023-0003-PSV-2023-0004?article=000065650
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-838/

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