Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-7407

NETGEAR d6400_firmware Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Published Jan 22, 2026 · corrected/updated Jan 22, 2026 · NETGEAR d6400_firmware · evidence confidence very high

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear D6400 1.0.0.114. This affects an unknown part of the file diag.cgi. The manipulation of the argument host_name leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability. They reacted very quickly, professional and kind. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-7407 is a unknown public vulnerability record for NETGEAR d6400_firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether NETGEAR d6400_firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: NETGEAR d6400_firmware. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jan 22, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 22, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear D6400 1.0.0.114. This affects an unknown part of the file diag.cgi. The manipulation of the argument host_name leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early and confirmed the existence of the vulnerabil

  2. Jan 22, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor NETGEAR d6400_firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-7407

    A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear D6400 1.0.0.114. This affects an unknown part of the file diag.cgi. The manipulation of the argument host_name leads to os command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has be

    vulncheck.com

References