CVE-2017-6077

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: February 22, 2017 Modified: October 22, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96408

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41394/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96408

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41394/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6077

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

86.1%

99th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-09-07

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78 CWE-78

Affected Vendors

netgear

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