CVE-2023-0848
Published: 15 February 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-0848 is a medium-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Netgear Wndr3700 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 34.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-12846
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in Netgear WNDR3700v2 1.0.1.14. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be initiated remotely. The…
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exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221147.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.
Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.
Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.
Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.