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CVE-2024-50993

Published: Nov 5, 2024Updated: Apr 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
NVD MITRE
8.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the sysNewPasswd parameter at admin_account.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

R8500NETGEARNetworking Infrastructure
r8500 firmwarenetgearNetworking Infrastructure
n/an/a
netgearcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka net gear

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Netgear4/vuln_39/39.md
github.com
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/
netgear.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-387f-x58r-3vw7
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 5, 2024
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2025

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