CVE-2013-10060
Netgear Routers pppoe.cgi RCE
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.4 Critical
- Published
- Aug 1, 2025
- Updated
- May 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 1, 2025
Description
An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in Netgear routers (tested on the DGN2200B model) firmware versions 1.0.0.36 and prior via the pppoe.cgi endpoint. A remote attacker with valid credentials can execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to the pppoe_username parameter. This flaw allows full compromise of the device and may persist across reboots unless configuration is restored.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.4 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
DGN2200BNetgear |
|
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/netgear_dgn2200b_pppoe_exec.rbexploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24513exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24974exploit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170422033239/http://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-015technical-descriptionexploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgear-legacy-routers-rcethird-party-advisory
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