CVE-2024-52018 Command injection in n/a

High 8.0 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Netgear XR300 routers via a crafted request to the system_name parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-52018?

CVE-2024-52018 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Netgear Xr300 Firmware, published on 5 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the system_name parameter at genie_dyn.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52018?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netgear Xr300 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52018 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-2024-52018 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-52018 exists.

All Netgear Xr300 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4r2j-6r55-j9g2.

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