CVE-2022-47210: netgear rax30_firmware OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-47210 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in netgear rax30_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 16-12-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The default console presented to users over telnet (when enabled) is restricted to a subset of commands. Commands issued at this console, however, appear to be fed directly into a system call or other similar function. This allows any authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands on the device.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.