Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024

CVE-2020-27861

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.

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Affected products

Netgear/Orbillm-fuzzy2 versions
= 2.5.1.16+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: = 2.5.1.16
- (no CPE)range: 2.5.1.16

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References

kb.netgear.com/000062507/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection-Vulnerability-on-Some-Extenders-and-Orbi-WiFi-Systemsmitrex_refsource_MISC
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1430/mitrex_refsource_MISC

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