Authentication Bypass and Root Command Execution in NETGEAR DGN1000 setup.cgi
NETGEAR DGN1000 devices running firmware before 1.1.00.48 are affected by an authentication bypass in the web management interface. According to the provided content, a remote unauthenticated attacker can send crafted HTTP requests to the setup.cgi endpoint and bypass authentication, resulting in arbitrary operating system command execution as root. The issue is exposed over HTTP on the device management interface and combines access control failure with command execution through the CGI handler.
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A command injection vulnerability in Netgear DGN1000, exploited by RondoDox.
A vulnerability in Netgear devices exploited by the RondoDox botnet.
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