# CVE-2019-20488: An issue was discovered on NETGEAR WNR1000V4 1.1.0.54 devices.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-03-02 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/about-us/newsroom-and-events/blog/2019/august/the-netgear-wnr1000v4-round-2/

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