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NETGEAR Multiple Model cgi-bin RCE
high Nessus Plugin ID 95823
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Synopsis
The remote router is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability.Description
The remote NETGEAR router is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input passed via /cgi-bin/. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted URL, to execute arbitrary commands on the device.Note that Nessus has detected this vulnerability by reading the contents of file /proc/cpuinfo.
Solution
Apply the latest available firmware update according to the vendor advisory.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 95823
File Name: netgear_cmd_exec.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 12/14/2016
Updated: 4/25/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-6277
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:U/RC:X
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:netgear:r6400_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:r6900_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:r7000_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:r6700_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:r7900_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:r8000_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:d6220_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:d6400_firmware, cpe:/o:netgear:r6250_firmware
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Netgear WWW
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Exploited by Nessus: true
Patch Publication Date: 2/8/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2016
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 9/7/2022
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Netgear R7000 and R6400 cgi-bin Command Injection)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-6277
CERT: 582384