Hard-coded credentials in NETGEAR RAX30
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
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.
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 | 1.0.9.92_1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RAX30 VendorNETGEAR Affected 1.0.9.92_1 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
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-17117 Link following in NETGEAR RAX30Priority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34284
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj2f-9p45-mvjp
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-2023-34284 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34284 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fj2f-9p45-mvjp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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