CVE-2024-12847

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 28.99%

Last modified

CVE-2024-12847 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 28.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
28.99%

97.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NetgearDgn1000 Firmware< 1.1.00.48

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-12847?
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.
How severe is CVE-2024-12847?
CVE-2024-12847 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 28.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12847?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST