ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2016-6277: NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
| Vendor | NETGEAR |
|---|---|
| Product | Multiple Routers |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 7 Mar 2022 |
| CISA federal deadline | 7 Sep 2022 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-352 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description (NVD)
NETGEAR confirmed multiple routers allow unauthenticated web pages to pass form input directly to the command-line interface, permitting remote code execution.
SOURCES
Other NETGEAR flaws
- CVE-2017-5521: NETGEAR Multiple Devices Exposure of Sensitive Information Vulnerability
- CVE-2017-6862: NETGEAR Multiple Devices Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2017-6334: NETGEAR DGN2200 Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2016-1555: NETGEAR Multiple WAP Devices Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2016-10174: NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.