Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-2380

Netgear Srx5308 Firmware 4.3.5-3

Public PoC
Published
28 April 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 6.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.013 68th percentile
Risk Priority 53 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-2380 is a medium-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Netgear Srx5308 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 32% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

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Vulnerability Data

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Netgear SRX5308 up to 4.3.5-3. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed…

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to the public and may be used. VDB-227658 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CWE(s)
CWE-404

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service Impact
Adversaries may perform Endpoint Denial of Service (DoS) attacks to degrade or block the availability of services to users.
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T1499.001 OS Exhaustion Flood Impact
Adversaries may launch a denial of service (DoS) attack targeting an endpoint's operating system (OS).
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T1499.003 Application Exhaustion Flood Impact
Adversaries may target resource intensive features of applications to cause a denial of service (DoS), denying availability to those applications.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2023-2392Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2385Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2381Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2395Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2387Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2386Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2383Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2384Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2396Same product: Netgear Srx5308
CVE-2023-2382Same product: Netgear Srx5308

Affected Assets

netgear
srx5308 firmware
4.3.5-3

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.

CP-5 Contingency Plan Update
addresses: CWE-404

Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.

SC-10 Network Disconnect
addresses: CWE-404

Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.

SC-4 Information in Shared System Resources
addresses: CWE-404

Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.

SI-17 Fail-safe Procedures
addresses: CWE-404

Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly include coding standards for correct resource allocation and release.

DE.CM-09 partial match
prevents

Runtime monitoring can detect resource exhaustion caused by improper shutdown or release.

ID.AM-08 partial match
prevents

Lifecycle management of assets can encompass proper resource release at end-of-life or shutdown.

PR.IR-04 partial match
prevents

Capacity management helps surface leaks from unreleased resources but does not prevent the coding flaw.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.37 Documented operating procedures partial match
prevents

Including restart, recovery and media-handling instructions reduces the likelihood that resources or sensitive data will be left in an exposed or improperly released state after a failure.

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