Cleartext storage of sensitive information in NETGEAR RAX30
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETGEAR | RAX30 | 1.0.9.90_3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RAX30 VendorNETGEAR Affected 1.0.9.90_3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
NETGEAR RAX30 — vendor-provided URL
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12104 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR RAX30Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-12103 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR RAX30Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-12102 OS command injection in NETGEAR RAX30Priority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27370
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2g83-cg5q-4fmj
References
Advisory 2
More NETGEAR Rax30 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-26560 Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR RAX30 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-23402 Improper authentication in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12452 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28644 In Netgear RAX30 V1.0.10.94, a PHP-FPM misconfiguration vulnerability is caused by not… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12451 Buffer overflow in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01254 Improper authentication in Netgear RAX30 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-27370 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27370 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2g83-cg5q-4fmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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