{"id":36797,"date":"2025-05-09T20:57:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:57:52","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-29T05:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T11:21:21","slug":"cve-2024-57229-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netgear-rax5-wifi-router","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57229-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netgear-rax5-wifi-router\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-57229: Critical Command Injection Vulnerability in NETGEAR RAX5 WiFi Router<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A newly discovered vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-57229, has been publicly disclosed, posing a significant risk to users of the NETGEAR RAX5 AX1600 WiFi Router. This critical vulnerability can potentially allow malicious actors to compromise the system or leak sensitive data. Given the broad usage of NETGEAR devices, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40566-severe-user-session-vulnerability-in-simatic-pcs-neo-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48864\">vulnerability may affect a substantial number of users<\/a> worldwide, and it is of utmost importance to address it promptly and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-57229<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32974-critical-vulnerability-in-xwiki-s-rights-analysis-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42255\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1027107724\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57233-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netgear-rax5-wifi-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43028\">NETGEAR RAX5<\/a> (AX1600 WiFi Router) | V1.0.2.26<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32846-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41524\">vulnerability exists due to a command injection<\/a> flaw in the &#8216;reset_wifi&#8217; function of the NETGEAR RAX5 router. More specifically, it lies in the &#8216;devname&#8217; parameter, which does not properly sanitize input and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35996-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42051\">execute arbitrary<\/a> shell commands. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted request containing malicious commands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24351-remote-logging-vulnerability-in-ctrlx-os-can-lead-to-root-level-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42174\">leading to complete system<\/a> compromise if successfully executed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3078766706\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47154-exploitation-of-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-libjs-in-ladybird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42387\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This sample HTTP request illustrates how an attacker could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35959-command-injection-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41583\">inject arbitrary shell commands<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/reset_wifi HTTP\/1.1\nHost: netgearrouter.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\ndevname=;rm -rf \/*;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious payload sent in the &#8216;devname&#8217; parameter is `;rm -rf \/*;`, a destructive shell command that would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3404-wordpress-download-manager-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41700\">delete all files<\/a> in the system if executed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The immediate recommended mitigation for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4116-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-netgear-jwnr2000v2-1-0-0-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42222\">vulnerability is to apply the patch released by NETGEAR<\/a>. Users of the affected router should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/unpacking-politico-s-weekly-cybersecurity-update-a-deep-dive-into-the-latest-threat-landscape\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50552\">update their firmware to the latest<\/a> version as soon as possible. As an interim measure, users can apply a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35989-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-s-lxt2-zlib-block-allocation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41956\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, it is crucial to note that these are temporary measures and cannot replace the need for applying the security patch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A newly discovered vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-57229, has been publicly disclosed, posing a significant risk to users of the NETGEAR RAX5 AX1600 WiFi Router. This critical vulnerability can potentially allow malicious actors to compromise the system or leak sensitive data. 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