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High · 8.8 CVE-2020-27861 EUVD-2020-20354GHSA-jwqc-9f7p-v456

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR Orbi 2.5.1.16 routers. …

Published Feb 11, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

Description

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR Orbi 2.5.1.16 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the UA_Parser utility. A crafted Host Name option in a DHCP request can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11076.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
NETGEAR Orbi 2.5.1.16 —

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