NETGEAR DGN2200 Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Mar 5, 2017 · Catalog

   Detected

   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.

2. Mar 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

3. Apr 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe netgear/dgn2200 series firmwareversion unspecified
• vendor NETGEAR DGN2200 Devicesversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2017-6334

  dnslookup.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-6334

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-6334

  30-day exploitation probability 72.6%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference41459

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference41472

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference42257

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/netgear_dnslookup_cmd_exec

  Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-6334

  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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Broken Link · securityfocus.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Exploit · exploit-db.com
• Exploit · exploit-db.com
• Exploit · exploit-db.com