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CVE-2016-6277

NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

NETGEAR Multiple RoutersNetwork & edge
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
8.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 7 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)99.8%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline7 Sep 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 6 Dec 2016Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 14 Dec 2016, 16:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 7 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 5

  • Exploit moduleNetgear R7000 and R6400 cgi-bin Command Injection 6 Dec 2016Metasploit
  • Webapps exploitNetgear R7000 - Command Injection 7 Dec 2016Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitNetgear R7000 / R6400 - 'cgi-bin' Command Injection (Metasploit) 13 Mar 2017Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitNetgear R7000 / R6400 - 'cgi-bin' Command Injection (Metasploit) 13 Mar 2017Exploit-DB
  • Scanner templateNETGEAR Routers - Remote Code ExecutionNuclei

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Description

NETGEAR confirmed multiple routers allow unauthenticated web pages to pass form input directly to the command-line interface, permitting remote code execution.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 6