Is CVE-2023-51634 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-51634 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-51634?

CVE-2023-51634 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-51634?

CVE-2023-51634 has an EPSS score of 0.56% (42th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51634?

Upgrade rax30 firmware to 1.0.12.100_hotfix or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-51634

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

NETGEAR RAX30 Improper Certificate Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to compromise the integrity of downloaded information on affected installations of NETGEAR RAX30 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the downloading of files via HTTPS. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the certificate presented by the server. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-19589.

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

rax30 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 1.0.12.100_hotfixFixed in:1.0.12.100_hotfixCVE-2023-51634derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.56%probability of exploitation in 30 days

42ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 42% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

kb.netgear.com

Third-Party Advisory1

zerodayinitiative.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-295 (Improper Certificate Validation) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2015-4000	Low	3.7	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-0601	High	8.1	89%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2009-3555	Critical	9.8	87%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-26923	High	8.8	83%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-27823	Critical	9.8	53%	-	-
CVE-2022-42979	High	8.8	24%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-01-03.