CVE-2017-6366 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack user authentication to perform DNS lookups, potentially leading to remote code execution when combined with another vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-6366?

CVE-2017-6366 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in NETGEAR DGN2200 routers with firmware 10.0.0.20 through 10.0.0.50 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that perform DNS lookups via the host_name parameter to dnslookup.cgi. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2017-6334 to execute arbitrary code remotely.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6366?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgear Dgn2200 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-6366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f99c-gfmc-7mwv.

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