Vulnerability identifier: #VU10438

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
D6220
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
D8500
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
D6400
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6250
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6400
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6400v2
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6700
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6900P
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R6900
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R7000P
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R7000
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R7100LG
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R7300DST
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R7900
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R8000
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R8300
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users
R8500
Hardware solutions / Routers for home users

Vendor: NETGEAR

Description
The vulnerability allows an local attacker to execute shell commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to command injection. A local attacker can use the device_name parameter on the lan.cgi page to inject and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

D6220: All versions

D8500: All versions

D6400: All versions

R6250: All versions

R6400: All versions

R6400v2: All versions

R6700: All versions

R6900P: All versions

R6900: All versions

R7000P: All versions

R7000: All versions

R7100LG: All versions

R7300DST: All versions

R7900: All versions

R8000: All versions

R8300: All versions

R8500: All versions

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External links
http://kb.netgear.com/000048999/Security-Advisory-for-Command-Injection-on-Some-Routers-and-Modem-R...

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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.