var-202008-0653
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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6400, R6700, R7000, R7850, R7900, R8000, RS400, and XR300 routers with firmware 1.0.4.84_10.0.58. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the check_ra service. A crafted raePolicyVersion in a RAE_Policy.json file can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9852. Zero Day Initiative To this vulnerability ZDI-CAN-9852 Was numbered.Information is obtained, information is tampered with, and service operation is interrupted. (DoS) It may be put into a state. NETGEAR R6400, etc. are all wireless routers from NETGEAR

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