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CVE-2023-51635: NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-11-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-121

Description

NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within fing_dil service. 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-19843.

Affected products

• NETGEAR RAX30: before 1.0.12.100_hotfix — fixed in 1.0.12.100_hotfix

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NETGEAR RAX30 1.0.12.100_hotfix. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://kb.netgear.com/000065928/Security-Advisory-for-Multiple-Vulnerabilities-on-the-RAX30-PSV-2023-0139
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-584/

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