HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-33533
HIGH

CVE-2023-33533

CWE-77Published: June 6, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Netgear D6220 with Firmware Version 1.0.0.80, D8500 with Firmware Version 1.0.3.60, R6700 with Firmware Version 1.0.2.26, and R6900 with Firmware Version 1.0.2.26 are vulnerable to Command Injection. If an attacker gains web management privileges, they can inject commands into the post request parameters, gaining shell privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-33533 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear8 product(s)
d6220 firmwared6220d8500 firmwared8500r6700 firmwarer6700r6900 firmwarer6900
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/D2y6p/CVE/blob/main/Netgear/CVE-2023-33533/Netgear_RCE.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.netgear.com/about/security/
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/D2y6p/CVE/blob/main/Netgear/CVE-2023-33533/Netgear_RCE.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.netgear.com/about/security/

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/D2y6p/CVE/blob/main/Netgear/CVE-2023-33533/Netgear_RCE.pdfExploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/D2y6p/CVE/blob/main/Netgear/CVE-2023-33533/Netgear_RCE.pdfExploit · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-33533
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 6, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-33533 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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