Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-57230

RCE in Netgear Rax50 Firmware 1.0.2.26

Published
05 May 2025
Modified
17 June 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.011 64th percentile
Risk Priority 79 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-57230 is a critical-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Netgear Rax50 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 36% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

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-2024-57230 is a command injection vulnerability in the NETGEAR RAX5 AX1600 WiFi Router running firmware version 1.0.2.26. The flaw resides in the apcli_do_enr_pin_wps function, where the ifname parameter is processed without adequate sanitization, allowing arbitrary command execution as described under CWE-77. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible exploitation with no required credentials or user interaction.

An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the device can supply a crafted ifname value to the affected function and execute operating-system commands. Successful exploitation grants full control over the router, enabling actions such as configuration changes, traffic interception, or persistence mechanisms.

The single public reference is a technical disclosure containing proof-of-concept details but no vendor advisory or patch information. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0811 with no material increase since publication.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

NETGEAR RAX5 (AX1600 WiFi Router) V1.0.2.26 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the ifname parameter in the apcli_do_enr_pin_wps function.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
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.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.008 Network Device CLI Execution
Adversaries may abuse scripting or built-in command line interpreters (CLI) on network devices to execute malicious command and payloads.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2024-57231Same product: Netgear Rax50
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CVE-2024-57234Same product: Netgear Rax50
CVE-2024-57232Same product: Netgear Rax50
CVE-2024-57229Same product: Netgear Rax50
CVE-2024-57235Same product: Netgear Rax50
CVE-2025-50526Same vendor: Netgear
CVE-2024-35518Same vendor: Netgear
CVE-2023-35721Same product: Netgear Rax50
CVE-2024-54802Same vendor: Netgear

Affected Assets

netgear
rax50 firmware
1.0.2.26

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.3
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V1.2.9

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation can discover command-construction flaws before deployment.

Input validation directly stops construction of commands from untrusted data containing special elements.

Secure engineering principles include proper neutralization and safe command construction practices.

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 require input validation and neutralization that prevent command injection.

DE.CM-09 partial match
prevents

Runtime monitoring of software and data can detect anomalous command execution resulting from injection.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Identifying recorded vulnerabilities enables remediation of command-injection flaws before exploitation.

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.

prevents

Secure coding standards require proper escaping and parameterization of commands, directly eliminating CWE-77.

finds

Security testing in development catches command-injection vulnerabilities before release.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and command construction practices that directly prevent command injection.

prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection flaws including command injection.

prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce the attack surface but do not prescribe the specific neutralization techniques needed.

none

Environment separation limits the blast radius of an exploited command injection but does not prevent the flaw itself.

References