CVE-2023-38921

Published: Aug 7, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Netgear WG302v2 v5.2.9 and WAG302v2 v5.1.19 were discovered to contain multiple command injection vulnerabilities in the upgrade_handler function via the firmwareRestore and firmwareServerip parameters.

Affected (2)

Products: Netgear: Wg302v2 Firmware, Wag302v2 Firmware

Netgear

2 products

Wg302v2 Firmware

Wag302v2 Firmware

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear Wg302v2 Firmware	Version 5.2.9

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear Wg302v2	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netgear Wag302v2 Firmware	Version 5.1.19

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netgear Wag302v2	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (4)

https://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/tree/main/netgear/upgrade_handler

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.netgear.com/about/security/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/tree/main/netgear/upgrade_handler

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.netgear.com/about/security/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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