CVE-2023-48725: netgear rax30_firmware Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-48725 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in netgear rax30_firmware. EPSS estimates a 19.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 07-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the JSON Parsing getblockschedule() functionality of Netgear RAX30 1.0.11.96 and 1.0.7.78. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to code execution. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
19.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 19.36% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Netgear1 product
- rax30_firmware1.0.7.78 | 1.0.11.96
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- kb.netgear.com/000066037/…Vendor Advisory