Netgear EX6120 1.0.0.68/2.cgi genie_fix2.cgi wan_dns1_pri command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Netgear EX6120 1.0.0.68/2.cgi. This impacts an unknown function of the file genie_fix2.cgi. This manipulation of the argument wan_dns1_pri causes command injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-35518. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Netgear EX6120 1.0.0.68/2.cgi. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file genie_fix2.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wan_dns1_pri with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Netgear EX6120 v1.0.0.68 is vulnerable to Command Injection in genie_fix2.cgi via the wan_dns1_pri parameter.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-35518 since 05/17/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/14/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-35348). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Partially

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05/17/2024 🔍
10/15/2024 +151 days 🔍
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06/14/2025 +242 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-35518 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-35518
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280333
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2024 07:08
Updated: 06/14/2025 20:40
Changes: 10/15/2024 07:08 (63), 03/19/2025 16:37 (12), 06/14/2025 20:40 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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