Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2023-30280 is a critical-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Netgear R6700 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 34% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2023-30280 is a buffer overflow vulnerability, tracked under CWE-120, that affects the fwSchedule.cgi page in Netgear R6900 version 1.0.2.26, R6700v3 version 1.0.4.128, and R6700 version 1.0.0.26. The flaw resides in handling of the getInputData parameter and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
A remote attacker can exploit the issue over the network without authentication or user interaction to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service on the affected devices.
Public references point to Netgear’s security advisory pages, though no specific mitigation details such as patch availability or configuration guidance are provided in the source material.
The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0938 on 2026-03-24 before receding to its current value of 0.0446, indicating that exploitation interest emerged after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-34703
Vulnerability Data
Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Netgear R6900 v.1.0.2.26, R6700v3 v.1.0.4.128, R6700 v.1.0.0.26 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial ofservice via the getInputData parameter of the fwSchedule.cgi page.
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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.
Platform-independent managed code eliminates the need for unchecked native buffer copies that are the root cause of classic buffer overflows.
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.
Secure development practices directly enforce bounds checking and input validation that prevent classic buffer overflows.
Vulnerability identification processes such as code review or scanning detect classic buffer overflows before exploitation.
Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing unchecked buffer copies with corrected versions.
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.
Secure coding directly requires bounds-checked memory operations, addressing the root cause of CWE-120.
Security testing in development and acceptance can detect buffer overflows through fuzzing and static analysis, though it does not prevent them at the source.
Secure development life cycle mandates processes that can include input validation and bounds checking to prevent buffer overflows.
Application security requirements can specify input-size validation and safe buffer handling to mitigate classic buffer overflows.
Secure system architecture and engineering principles promote defensive coding patterns that reduce the likelihood of unchecked buffer copies.