# CVE-2017-6077: ping.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via s

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-03-07, remediation due 2022-09-07
- Published: 2017-02-22 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

The ping.cgi web interface on NETGEAR DGN2200 routers is affected. An authenticated remote user could exploit it to run arbitrary operating system commands on the device, potentially taking full control of it.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ping.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 ping_IPAddr field of an HTTP POST request.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96408
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41394/

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