CVE-2017-6334

Summary

CVE	CVE-2017-6334
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	mitre
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2017-03-06 02:59:00 UTC
Updated	2026-04-21 17:43:06 UTC
Description	dnslookup.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 host_name field of an HTTP POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-6077.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.892070000 probability, percentile 0.995400000 (date 2026-04-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-25; due 2022-04-15; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-78 | n/a | CWE-78 CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	8.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	9		`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	NETGEAR
Product	DGN2200 Devices
Name	NETGEAR DGN2200 Devices OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Required Action	The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Notes	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6334

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Hardware	Netgear	Dgn2200v1	-	All	All	All
Hardware	Netgear	Dgn2200v2	-	All	All	All
Hardware	Netgear	Dgn2200v3	-	All	All	All
Hardware	Netgear	Dgn2200v4	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Netgear	Dgn2200 Series Firmware	All	All	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
Netgear DGN2200 - 'dnslookup.cgi' Command Injection (Metasploit) - CGI remote Exploit	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.exploit-db.com	Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
NETGEAR DGN2200 CVE-2017-6334 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Netgear DGN2200v1/v2/v3/v4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery - Hardware webapps Exploit	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.exploit-db.com	Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
NETGEAR DGN2200v1/v2/v3/v4 - 'dnslookup.cgi' Remote Command Execution	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.exploit-db.com	Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.