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TI-2023-23951 Aliases CVE-2023-44445GHSA-37cp-7rhh-2vcp

Stack-based buffer overflow in NETGEAR CAX30

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

NETGEAR CAX30 SSO Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR CAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the sso binary. 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-19058.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00756 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NETGEARCAX301.4.10.8—No fix listedCNA
  • CAX30 VendorNETGEAR Affected 1.4.10.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.2.1.12VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:o:netgear:cax30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.1.12 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:cax30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44445
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37cp-7rhh-2vcp

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-21422 OS command injection in NETGEAR CAX30S CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-08096 Certain NETGEAR routers allow unauthenticated users to gain control of the router CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.2

Sources

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