CVE-2024-35520 Command injection in n/a

High 8.4 Published 14 Oct 2024 Updated 15 Oct 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Netgear R7000 routers via the device_name2 parameter in RMT_invite.cgi.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-35520?

CVE-2024-35520 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear R7000 Firmware, published on 14 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Netgear R7000 1.0.11.136 is vulnerable to Command Injection in RMT_invite.cgi via device_name2 parameter.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35520?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgear R7000 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-35520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35520 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-2024-35520 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35520 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netgear R7000 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7892-3f52-8277.