RCE in NETGEAR Wnr1000
CVE-2019-20488
An issue was discovered on NETGEAR WNR1000V4 1.1.0.54 devices. Multiple actions within the web management interface (setup.cgi) are vulnerable to command injection, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by shell metacharacters in the sysDNSHost parameter.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR Wnr1000 — versions 4
- NETGEAR Wnr1000 Firmware — versions 1.1.0.54
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.nccgroup.trust/us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2019/august/the-netgear… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-20488?
- CVE-2019-20488 is a critical-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Wnr1000, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2019-20488?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-20488 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.