CVE DATABASE / CVE-2016-6277
CVE-2016-6277
NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-03-07.
Federal remediation due 2022-09-07.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
NETGEAR R6250 before 1.0.4.6.Beta, R6400 before 1.0.1.18.Beta, R6700 before 1.0.1.14.Beta, R6900, R7000 before 1.0.7.6.Beta, R7100LG before 1.0.0.28.Beta, R7300DST before 1.0.0.46.Beta, R7900 before 1.0.1.8.Beta, R8000 before 1.0.3.26.Beta, D6220, D6400, D7000, and possibly other routers allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the path info to cgi-bin/.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Use our free CVE Lookup tool for the latest NVD record, or browse the full CISA KEV catalog.
References
- http://kb.netgear.com/000036386/CVE-2016-582384
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155712/Netgear-R6400-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94819
- http://www.sj-vs.net/a-temporary-fix-for-cert-vu582384-cwe-77-on-netgear-r7000-and-r6400-routers/
- https://kalypto.org/research/netgear-vulnerability-expanded/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40889/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41598/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582384
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-6277
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-21. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.