CVE-2017-6334 KEV EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 72.6% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-04-15.
Description
dnslookup.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the host_name field of an HTTP POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-6077.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 72.64% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-04-15 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-03-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | NETGEAR DGN2200 Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-25 |
| Due | 2022-04-15 |
| Vendor / product | NETGEAR / DGN2200 Devices |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netgear | dgn2200 series firmware |
| netgear | dgn2200v1 |
| netgear | dgn2200v2 |
| netgear | dgn2200v3 |
| netgear | dgn2200v4 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Netgear DGN2200 - 'dnslookup.cgi' Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2017-06-26 |
| exploit-db | Netgear DGN2200v1/v2/v3/v4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 2017-02-28 |
| exploit-db | Netgear DGN2200v1/v2/v3/v4 - 'dnslookup.cgi' Remote Command Execution | 2017-02-25 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96463
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41459/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41472/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42257/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96463
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41459/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41472/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42257/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6334
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