First published: Fri Jan 10 2025(Updated: )
NETGEAR DGN1000 before 1.1.00.48 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands as root by sending crafted HTTP requests to the setup.cgi endpoint. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild since at least 2017.
Credit: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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NETGEAR DGN1000 firmware | <1.1.00.48 |
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CVE-2024-12847 has a high severity rating due to the capability of unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands.
To mitigate CVE-2024-12847, upgrade the NETGEAR DGN1000 firmware to version 1.1.00.48 or later.
CVE-2024-12847 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute commands with root privileges.
CVE-2024-12847 affects NETGEAR DGN1000 devices running firmware versions prior to 1.1.00.48.
Yes, CVE-2024-12847 can be exploited remotely as it does not require authentication.