// For flags

CVE-2023-27370

NETGEAR RAX30 Device Configuration Cleartext Storage Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.7
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

NETGEAR RAX30 Device Configuration Cleartext Storage Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of device configuration. The issue results from the storage of configuration secrets in plaintext. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-19841.

Vulnerabilidad de divulgación de información de almacenamiento de texto sin cifrar de configuración del dispositivo NETGEAR RAX30. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes adyacentes a la red revelar información confidencial sobre las instalaciones afectadas de los enrutadores NETGEAR RAX30. Aunque se requiere autenticación para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad, se puede omitir el mecanismo de autenticación existente. La falla específica existe en el manejo de la configuración del dispositivo. El problema se debe al almacenamiento de secretos de configuración en texto sin formato. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para revelar las credenciales almacenadas, lo que provocaría un mayor commit. Fue ZDI-CAN-19841.

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of device configuration. The issue results from the storage of configuration secrets in plaintext. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise.

*Credits: Claroty Research - Vera Mens, Noam Moshe, Uri Katz, Sharon Brizinov
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-02-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
---- -