CVE-2017-6077NETGEAR DGN2200 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ping.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the ping_IPAddr field of an HTTP POST request.

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 68.71%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-06-17 01:21 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

9.8CRITICALCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Feb 22, 2017
Assigner: mitre

Affected

dgn2200 firmware (netgear)

Versions: through 10.0.0.50

Exploitation

Public exploit: Yes · 1 reference
CISA KEV: Listed · Mar 7, 2022
KEV due date: Sep 7, 2022
Ransomware use: Unknown
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable yes · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

68.71%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 99.34% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

9.8Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

10.0High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality impact: Complete
Integrity impact: Complete
Availability impact: Complete

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0	HIGH	2.0NVD	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Sep 7, 2022

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2017-6077
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): mitre
Published: Feb 22, 2017
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:21 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-78

Sources

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