AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2016-6277
HIGH · CVSS 8.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2016-12-14 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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/.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-352
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- NETGEAR · Multiple Routers
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-07
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-09-07
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.0.22
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.0.56
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.4.6_10.1.12
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.1.18
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.1.14
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.1.14
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.7.2_1.1.93
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7100lg_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.0.28
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7300dst_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.0.46
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.1.8
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.0.3.26
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://kb.netgear.com/000036386/CVE-2016-582384
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155712/Netgear-R6400-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94819
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.sj-vs.net/a-temporary-fix-for-cert-vu582384-cwe-77-on-netgear-r7000-and-r6400-routers/
Broken Link · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- https://kalypto.org/research/netgear-vulnerability-expanded/
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40889/
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41598/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582384
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://kb.netgear.com/000036386/CVE-2016-582384
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155712/Netgear-R6400-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94819
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.sj-vs.net/a-temporary-fix-for-cert-vu582384-cwe-77-on-netgear-r7000-and-r6400-routers/
Broken Link · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- https://kalypto.org/research/netgear-vulnerability-expanded/
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40889/
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41598/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582384
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-6277
US Government Resource