CVE-2017-6077
NETGEAR DGN2200 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Wireless Router DGN2200, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Sep 7, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
ping.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the ping_IPAddr field of an HTTP POST request.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless Router DGN2200 | NETGEAR | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2017-6077 scored CVSS 9.8: NETGEAR Wireless Router DGN2200, NETGEAR DGN2200 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Wireless Router DGN2200 systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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