CVE-2024-50993

moderate-risk
Published 2024-11-05

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the sysNewPasswd parameter at admin_account.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.

Do I need to act?

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1.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.0/10 High
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Netgear

References (2)

Broken Link https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Netgear4/vuln_39/39.md
Vendor Advisory https://www.netgear.com/about/security/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 25/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal