CVE-2024-12847

Public Exploit

NETGEAR DGN setup.cgi OS Command Injection

Description

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.

References

Link	Tags
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Jun/8	third party advisory technical description
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25978	exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43055	exploit
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/netgear-dgn	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12847?: CVE-2024-12847 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12847?: To fix CVE-2024-12847, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-12847 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2024-12847 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-12847?: CVE-2024-12847 affects NETGEAR DGN1000.

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Description

Category

CWE-288 – Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

References

Frequently Asked Questions