CVE-2013-10060 Netgear Routers pppoe.cgi RCE
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Netgear routers via the pppoe.cgi endpoint, leading to full device compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-10060?
CVE-2013-10060 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Netgear DGN2200B, published on 1 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in Netgear routers (tested on the DGN2200B model) firmware versions 1.0.0.36 and prior via the pppoe.cgi endpoint. A remote attacker with valid credentials can execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to the pppoe_username parameter. This flaw allows full compromise of the device and may persist across reboots unless configuration is restored.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10060?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Dgn2200b Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2013-10060?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10060 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-10060 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10060 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fhc-hfwc-c254.