Netgear R8500 1.0.2.160 Request genie_fix2.cgi wan_gateway command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Netgear R8500 1.0.2.160. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file genie_fix2.cgi of the component Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument wan_gateway can lead to command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-52019. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Netgear R8500 1.0.2.160. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file genie_fix2.cgi of the component Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument wan_gateway 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. CVE summarizes:

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the wan_gateway parameter at genie_fix2.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-52019 since 11/04/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/02/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

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

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Vendor: netgear.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-52019 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-283132

Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2024 16:10
Updated: 05/02/2025 18:02
Changes: 11/05/2024 16:10 (55), 05/02/2025 18:02 (1)
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