CVE-2022-43654
NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Description
NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR CAX30S routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the token parameter provided to the sso.php endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-18227.
INFO
Published Date :
May 7, 2024, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 8, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2022-43654 has a 1 public
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.3.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cax30s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.3.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax30s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://kb.netgear.com/000065527/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Cable-Modem-Routers-PSV-2022-0208 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Zero Day Initiative: https://kb.netgear.com/000065527/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Cable-Modem-Routers-PSV-2022-0208 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-214/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Zero Day Initiative: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-214/ Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://kb.netgear.com/000065527/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Cable-Modem-Routers-PSV-2022-0208 Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-214/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description NETGEAR CAX30S SSO Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR CAX30S routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the token parameter provided to the sso.php endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-18227. Added Reference Zero Day Initiative https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-214/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Zero Day Initiative https://kb.netgear.com/000065527/Security-Advisory-for-Pre-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Cable-Modem-Routers-PSV-2022-0208 [No types assigned] Added CWE Zero Day Initiative CWE-78 Added CVSS V3 Zero Day Initiative AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H