What is the severity of CVE-2017-6366?

CVE-2017-6366 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation via cross-site request forgery.

How can I fix CVE-2017-6366?

To fix CVE-2017-6366, update the NETGEAR DGN2200 firmware to a version later than 10.0.0.50.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-6366?

CVE-2017-6366 affects NETGEAR DGN2200 routers running firmware versions 10.0.0.20 to 10.0.0.50.

What does CVE-2017-6366 exploit?

CVE-2017-6366 exploits a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to hijack user authentication for DNS lookup requests.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-6366?

A potential workaround for CVE-2017-6366 is to disable remote management of the NETGEAR DGN2200 router if not needed.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-6366

high

8.8

CWE

352

15/3/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-6366: CSRF

First published: Wed Mar 15 2017(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in NETGEAR DGN2200 routers with firmware 10.0.0.20 through 10.0.0.50 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that perform DNS lookups via the host_name parameter to dnslookup.cgi. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2017-6334 to execute arbitrary code remotely.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NETGEAR DGN2200B firmware	<=10.0.0.50
NETGEAR DGN2200B
NETGEAR DGN2200 series firmware
NETGEAR DGN2200v3
NETGEAR DGN2200Bv4

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Reference Links

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41472/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6366?
CVE-2017-6366 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation via cross-site request forgery.
How can I fix CVE-2017-6366?
To fix CVE-2017-6366, update the NETGEAR DGN2200 firmware to a version later than 10.0.0.50.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-6366?
CVE-2017-6366 affects NETGEAR DGN2200 routers running firmware versions 10.0.0.20 to 10.0.0.50.
What does CVE-2017-6366 exploit?
CVE-2017-6366 exploits a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to hijack user authentication for DNS lookup requests.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-6366?
A potential workaround for CVE-2017-6366 is to disable remote management of the NETGEAR DGN2200 router if not needed.

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