# CVE-2016-11054: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on NETGEAR DGN2200v4 routers due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Apr 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jh4q-jpjf-m9ch

## What is CVE-2016-11054?

CVE-2016-11054 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NETGEAR DGN2200v4 devices before 2017-01-06 are affected by command execution and an FTP insecure root directory.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-11054?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Dgn2200 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-11054?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-11054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-11054 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11054 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-6077](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6077/): NETGEAR DGN2200 Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-17373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17373/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-5649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5649/): Netgear DGN2200 and DGND3700 disclose the administrator password (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-57046](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57046/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-18755](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18755/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-11054 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-11054 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-11054 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-11054/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-11054/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-11054
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-11054
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-11054

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