CVE-2017-6077

netgear dgn2200 firmware

Published 22 Feb 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 7 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 7 Sept 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/96408 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41394/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6077 · US Government Resource