Command Injection in NETGEAR Routers



Published: 2022-12-09
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-77
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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R8500
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users

R7000
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users

R6400v2
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users

R7000P
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users

R6900P
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users

R6700v3
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU70091

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

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

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

R8500: before 1.0.2.160

R7000: before 1.0.11.136

R6400v2: before 1.0.4.128

R6700v3: before 1.0.4.128

R7000P: before 1.3.3.152

R6900P: before 1.3.3.152

External links

http://kb.netgear.com/000065376/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2022-0060


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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