NETGEAR DGN1000 1.1.00.46 HTTP Request setup.cgi authentication bypass

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in NETGEAR DGN1000. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file setup.cgi of the component HTTP Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in authentication bypass. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-12847. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in NETGEAR DGN1000. This affects an unknown functionality of the file setup.cgi of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication bypass vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-288. A product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

NETGEAR DGN1000 before 1.1.00.48 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands as root by sending crafted HTTP requests to the setup.cgi endpoint. This vulnerability has been observed to be exploited in the wild since at least 2017 and specifically by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-06 UTC.

The weakness was shared by Roberto Paleari. It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-12847 since 12/20/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/19/2025).

Upgrading to version 1.1.00.48 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-51148). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication bypass
CWE: CWE-288 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: DGN1000 1.1.00.48

Timelineinfo

12/20/2024 🔍
01/10/2025 +21 days 🔍
01/10/2025 +0 days 🔍
12/19/2025 +343 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Roberto Paleari
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-12847 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12847
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-291159
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2025 21:00
Updated: 12/19/2025 22:47
Changes: 01/10/2025 21:00 (67), 09/25/2025 23:18 (1), 11/20/2025 23:55 (1), 11/21/2025 01:02 (1), 12/19/2025 22:47 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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