Threats / NETGEAR / CVE-2017-6334
CVE-2017-6334
· EUVD no mirror located
· GCVE no mirror located
Verified 2026-06-22
NETGEAR DGN2200 Devices vulnerability
NETGEAR DGN2200 devices allow authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via dnslookup.cgi in firmware through version 10.0.0.50.
Verdict
Today item — known-exploited.
An authenticated command injection vulnerability in a web interface component enables direct OS command execution on affected routers. The high EPSS score and active exploitation indicate significant risk to deployed devices, particularly in network perimeter scenarios.
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Is it exploitable?
— the evidence, ranked above the scoreReported exploitation
22 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25).
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.72199 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: NETGEAR, DGN2200 Devices. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-78 OS Command Injection — weakness family: Injection.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
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Who’s exploiting it?
— attribution turns risk into urgencyAttribution not established
No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.
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Why it matters
— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board1
Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1
Attacker
I gain authenticated access to the device management interface through credential compromise or default credentials.
Business
Network perimeter security is compromised, enabling lateral movement into internal infrastructure.
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Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2
Attacker
I inject OS commands through the dnslookup.cgi parameter to achieve arbitrary code execution on the router.
Business
The router becomes a compromised pivot point for network reconnaissance and data exfiltration.
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Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3
Attacker
I establish persistent access or modify router configuration to intercept network traffic.
Business
Confidentiality and integrity of all network communications passing through the device are at risk.
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What to do
— defensible action- Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
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