Netgear DC112A up to 1.0.0.64 HTTP POST Request usb_adv.cgi deviceName os command injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Netgear DC112A up to 1.0.0.64. This affects an unknown part of the file usb_adv.cgi of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. Such manipulation of the argument deviceName leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-28219. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Netgear DC112A up to 1.0.0.64. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file usb_adv.cgi of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument deviceName with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Netgear DC112A V1.0.0.64 has an OS command injection vulnerability in the usb_adv.cgi, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via parameter "deviceName" passed to the binary through a POST request.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-28219 since 03/11/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched 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 03/28/2025). 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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Productinfo

Type

• Wireless LAN Software

Vendor

• Netgear

Name

• DC112A

Version

• 1.0.0.0
• 1.0.0.1
• 1.0.0.2
• 1.0.0.3
• 1.0.0.4
• 1.0.0.5
• 1.0.0.6
• 1.0.0.7
• 1.0.0.8
• 1.0.0.9
• 1.0.0.10
• 1.0.0.11
• 1.0.0.12
• 1.0.0.13
• 1.0.0.14
• 1.0.0.15
• 1.0.0.16
• 1.0.0.17
• 1.0.0.18
• 1.0.0.19
• 1.0.0.20
• 1.0.0.21
• 1.0.0.22
• 1.0.0.23
• 1.0.0.24
• 1.0.0.25
• 1.0.0.26
• 1.0.0.27
• 1.0.0.28
• 1.0.0.29
• 1.0.0.30
• 1.0.0.31
• 1.0.0.32
• 1.0.0.33
• 1.0.0.34
• 1.0.0.35
• 1.0.0.36
• 1.0.0.37
• 1.0.0.38
• 1.0.0.39
• 1.0.0.40
• 1.0.0.41
• 1.0.0.42
• 1.0.0.43
• 1.0.0.44
• 1.0.0.45
• 1.0.0.46
• 1.0.0.47
• 1.0.0.48
• 1.0.0.49
• 1.0.0.50
• 1.0.0.51
• 1.0.0.52
• 1.0.0.53
• 1.0.0.54
• 1.0.0.55
• 1.0.0.56
• 1.0.0.57
• 1.0.0.58
• 1.0.0.59
• 1.0.0.60
• 1.0.0.61
• 1.0.0.62
• 1.0.0.63
• 1.0.0.64

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.netgear.com/

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