{"id":36821,"date":"2025-05-10T00:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T00:59:12","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-24T17:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T17:20:53","slug":"cve-2024-57233-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netgear-rax5-wifi-router","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57233-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netgear-rax5-wifi-router\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-57233: Command Injection Vulnerability in NETGEAR RAX5 WiFi Router<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a critical vulnerability in the NETGEAR RAX5 (AX1600 WiFi Router), specifically version v1.0.2.26. This vulnerability, listed as CVE-2024-57233, is a command injection vulnerability that can potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage, posing significant threats to any network relying on this device for connectivity.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1290-high-severity-race-condition-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-kernel-5-4-on-chromeos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41768\">vulnerability is particularly concerning because of the high severity<\/a> score attributed to it. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it is considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3990-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-n150rt\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41546\">critical vulnerability<\/a> that requires immediate attention and mitigation. Any organization, service provider, or individual using the affected NETGEAR router is urged to take the necessary steps to protect their <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=\"42382\">systems from potential<\/a> exploits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-57233<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-2023-49129-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43545\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2702360031\" 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-2024-57235-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netgear-rax5-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43031\">NETGEAR RAX5<\/a> (AX1600 WiFi Router) | v1.0.2.26<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2024-57233 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32846-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41526\">vulnerability exploits a command injection<\/a> flaw in the vif_disable function of the NETGEAR RAX5 router&#8217;s firmware. Specifically, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-34087-code-execution-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115-through-improper-array-index-validation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41537\">vulnerability arises from the improper<\/a> sanitization of the &#8216;iface&#8217; parameter, allowing malicious commands to be inserted and executed. This can enable a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3776-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-wordpress-targetsms-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41528\">remote attacker to execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the affected router, ultimately leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2075699429\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47154-exploitation-of-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-libjs-in-ladybird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42381\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. Please note this is a simplified illustration and actual exploitation would require more complex commands.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vif_disable HTTP\/1.1\nHost: router-ip-address\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;iface&quot;: &quot;; rm -rf \/; # &quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35959-command-injection-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-3-3-115\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41580\">command `rm -rf \/` is injected<\/a> into the &#8216;iface&#8217; parameter. If executed, this command would erase all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43564-improper-access-control-vulnerability-in-coldfusion-leading-to-arbitrary-file-system-read\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49397\">files on the system<\/a>, causing extensive damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently identified a critical vulnerability in the NETGEAR RAX5 (AX1600 WiFi Router), specifically version v1.0.2.26. 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