CVE-2024-52018

Authenticated command execution via system_name injection

Published Nov 5, 2024 · Updated Nov 5, 2024

Command injection in NETGEAR XR300 firmware 1.0.3.78 allows remote authenticated users to execute OS commands via genie_dyn.cgi. The genie_dyn.cgi handler accepts system_name from a crafted request without neutralizing shell metacharacters before command execution. Reachability requires low-privilege access from an adjacent network, and exploitation grants command execution on the router.

CVSS severity8.0
High
EPSS probability1.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in NETGEAR XR300 firmware 1.0.3.78 allows remote authenticated users to execute OS commands via genie_dyn.cgi. The genie_dyn.cgi handler accepts system_name from a crafted request without neutralizing shell metacharacters before command execution. Reachability requires low-privilege access from an adjacent network, and exploitation grants command execution on the router.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-52018
Published
Nov 5, 2024
Updated
Nov 5, 2024
Vendor
NETGEAR
Product
NETGEAR XR300 Firmware
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 5, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.3.78

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

NETGEAR · NETGEAR XR300 Firmwareversion=1.0.3.78

Published CVSS scores

8.0CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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