High severity · published Dec 14, 2016
CVE-2016-6277
NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
99.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
NETGEAR R6250 before 1.0.4.6.Beta, R6400 before 1.0.1.18.Beta, R6700 before 1.0.1.14.Beta, R6900, R7000 before 1.0.7.6.Beta, R7100LG before 1.0.0.28.Beta, R7300DST before 1.0.0.46.Beta, R7900 before 1.0.1.8.Beta, R8000 before 1.0.3.26.Beta, D6220, D6400, D7000, and possibly other routers allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the path info to cgi-bin/.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)99.8% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 7, 2022
Federal remediation dueSep 7, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DF
D6220 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.0.22 · source: NVD
DF
D6400 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.0.56 · source: NVD
RF
R6250 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.4.6_10.1.12 · source: NVD
RF
R6400 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.1.18 · source: NVD
RF
R6700 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.1.14 · source: NVD
RF
R6900 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.1.14 · source: NVD
RF
R7000 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.7.2_1.1.93 · source: NVD
RF
R7100lg Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.0.28 · source: NVD
RF
R7300dst Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.0.46 · source: NVD
RF
R7900 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.1.8 · source: NVD
RF
R8000 Firmware · Netgear
through 1.0.3.26 · source: NVD
MR
Multiple Routers · NETGEAR
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6277
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6277
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40889/
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41598/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://kb.netgear.com/000036386/CVE-2016-582384
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.sj-vs.net/a-temporary-fix-for-cert-vu582384-cwe-77-on-netgear-r7000-and-r6400-routers/
third-party-advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582384
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94819
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