CVE-2023-34283

Root-level file disclosure via USB symlink following

Published May 3, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Link-following in NETGEAR RAX30 1.0.9.92_1 allows physically proximate attackers to read arbitrary local files through USB sharing. The router web server follows symbolic links placed on removable USB media without confining resolution to the shared storage tree. Physical access to attach crafted media is required; no authentication is needed, and files are disclosed with the server's root-level access.

CVSS severity4.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link-following in NETGEAR RAX30 1.0.9.92_1 allows physically proximate attackers to read arbitrary local files through USB sharing. The router web server follows symbolic links placed on removable USB media without confining resolution to the shared storage tree. Physical access to attach crafted media is required; no authentication is needed, and files are disclosed with the server's root-level access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-34283
Published
May 3, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
NETGEAR
Product
RAX30
Classifications
CWE-59, T1005
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.9.92_1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

NETGEAR · RAX30version=1.0.9.92_1
NETGEAR · RAX30 Firmwareversion=1.0.9.92_1

Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.6Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1005Data from Local System

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