Description
NETGEAR Prosafe WC9500 5.1.0.17, WC7600 5.1.0.17, and WC7520 2.5.0.35 devices allow a remote attacker to execute code with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the reqMethod parameter to login_handler.php.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.2/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://firmware.re/vulns/acsa-2015-002.phpExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/threat9/routersploit/blob/master/routersploit/modules/exploits/routers/netgear/prosafe_rce.pyExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-targets-enterprise-wireless-presentation-display-systems/Third Party Advisory
- http://firmware.re/vulns/acsa-2015-002.phpExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/threat9/routersploit/blob/master/routersploit/modules/exploits/routers/netgear/prosafe_rce.pyExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-targets-enterprise-wireless-presentation-display-systems/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 23, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified