Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2017-6334
The short answer
CVE-2017-6334 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
dnslookup.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the host_name field of an HTTP POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-6077.
Weakness: CWE-78.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 25, 2022
Federal due date Apr 15, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
73%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41459/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41472/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42257/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41459/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41472/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42257/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-6334 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2017-6334 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2017-6334 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-15.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6334?
CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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