This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR Orbi 2.5.1.16 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the UA_Parser utility. A crafted Host Name option in a DHCP request can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-11076.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2021-02-11T23:35:36

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:25:43.503Z

Reserved: 2020-10-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-27861

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-02-12T00:15:12.500

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:21:57.107

Link: CVE-2020-27861

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