NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2016-6277)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-03-07 · CVE-2016-6277
NETGEAR confirmed multiple routers allow unauthenticated web pages to pass form input directly to the command-line interface, permitting remote code execution. CISA added CVE-2016-6277 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 7, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 7, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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