OS Command Injection in several NETGEAR devices



| Updated: 2021-11-15
Risk High
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-6077
CWE-ID CWE-78
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
 DGN2200v1
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

DGN2200v2
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

DGN2200v3
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

DGN2200v4
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users

Vendor NETGEAR

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU58125

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6077

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in ping.cgi within shell metacharacters in the ping_IPAddr field of an HTTP POST request. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

DGN2200v1: - - 10.0.0.50

DGN2200v4: - - 10.0.0.50

DGN2200v2: - - 10.0.0.50

DGN2200v3: - - 10.0.0.50

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96408
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41394/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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