What is CVE-2013-10061?

CVE-2013-10061 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Dgn1000b, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-08-01.

How severe is CVE-2013-10061?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2013-10061 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in NETGEAR Dgn1000b

CVE-2013-10061

An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in Netgear routers (tested on the DGN1000B model firmware versions 1.1.00.24 and 1.1.00.45) via the TimeToLive parameter in the setup.cgi endpoint. The vulnerability arises from improper input neutralization, enabling command injection through crafted POST requests. This flaw enables remote attackers to deploy payloads or manipulate system state post-authentication.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2025-08-01 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.063 (93.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.063 · change: +0.019

Affected products

NETGEAR Dgn1000b — versions 1.1.00.45, 1.1.00.24
NETGEAR Dgn1000b Firmware — versions 1.1.00.24, 1.1.00.45

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/l… (Exploit, exploit)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24464 (Exploit, exploit)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24931 (Exploit, exploit)
web.archive.org/web/20150218074318/http://www.s3cur1ty.de/m1adv2013-005 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netgear-legacy-routers-rce-2 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-10061?: CVE-2013-10061 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Dgn1000b, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2013-10061?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2013-10061 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.