Exploited
critical
9.3
CWE
352
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-6277: NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Wed Dec 14 2016(Updated: )

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/.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NETGEAR Multiple Devices
All of
Netgear D6220 Firmware<=1.0.0.22
NETGEAR D6220 firmware
All of
NETGEAR D6400<=1.0.0.56
NETGEAR D6400 firmware
All of
Netgear R6250 Firmware<=1.0.4.6_10.1.12
NETGEAR R6250
All of
NETGEAR R6400 firmware<=1.0.1.18
NETGEAR R6400 firmware
All of
NETGEAR R6700 firmware<=1.0.1.14
NETGEAR R6700v1 firmware
All of
Netgear R6900 Firmware<=1.0.1.14
Netgear R6900 Firmware
All of
Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Firmware<=1.0.7.2_1.1.93
NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000
All of
NETGEAR R7100LG firmware<=1.0.0.28
Netgear R7100LG
All of
NETGEAR R7300DST firmware<=1.0.0.46
NETGEAR R7300DST firmware
All of
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<=1.0.1.8
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
All of
NETGEAR R8000 firmware<=1.0.3.26
NETGEAR R8000 firmware
Netgear D6220 Firmware<=1.0.0.22
NETGEAR D6400<=1.0.0.56
Netgear R6250 Firmware<=1.0.4.6_10.1.12
NETGEAR R6400 firmware<=1.0.1.18
NETGEAR R6700 firmware<=1.0.1.14
Netgear R6900 Firmware<=1.0.1.14
Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Firmware<=1.0.7.2_1.1.93
NETGEAR R7100LG firmware<=1.0.0.28
NETGEAR R7300DST firmware<=1.0.0.46
NETGEAR R7900P firmware<=1.0.1.8
NETGEAR R8000 firmware<=1.0.3.26
NETGEAR D6220 firmware
NETGEAR D6400 firmware
NETGEAR R6250
NETGEAR R6400 firmware
NETGEAR R6700v1 firmware
Netgear R6900 Firmware
NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000
Netgear R7100LG
NETGEAR R7300DST firmware
NETGEAR R7900P firmware
NETGEAR R8000 firmware

Remedy

http://kb.netgear.com/000036386/CVE-2016-582384

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-6277?

    The severity of CVE-2016-6277 is categorized as high, indicating significant potential impact.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-6277?

    To fix CVE-2016-6277, update your NETGEAR router firmware to the latest available version.

  • What devices are affected by CVE-2016-6277?

    CVE-2016-6277 affects various NETGEAR router models, including R6250, R6400, R6700, and others.

  • Can CVE-2016-6277 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2016-6277 can be exploited remotely without the need for local access to the device.

  • Is there any patch available for CVE-2016-6277?

    Yes, NETGEAR has released firmware updates that address the vulnerability CVE-2016-6277.

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