CVE-2016-6277 NETGEAR Multiple Routers: web page flaw
In plain words: A web app can be made to act on someone's behalf or reach places it should not. Stolen sessions, actions taken as the victim, or access to internal systems.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Sep 7, 2022
What to do
- Install NETGEAR's security update for Multiple Routers. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Turn on automatic firmware updates and replace gear the maker no longer supports.
- Change default passwords and switch off remote administration and features you do not use.
- Do not put storage boxes or cameras directly on the internet — use the maker's app or a VPN.
Who is affected
Could reach you. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.
What's at risk: Taken over in bulk to join botnets, used to watch your traffic, or — for storage boxes — locked by ransomware.
The details
- Official name
- NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Product
- NETGEAR Multiple Routers
- CISA description
- NETGEAR confirmed multiple routers allow unauthenticated web pages to pass form input directly to the command-line interface, permitting remote code execution.
- Type of flaw
- Web page flaw (CWE-352)
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 7, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Sep 7, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2016-6277
Is CVE-2016-6277 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-6277 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 7, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6277?
Install NETGEAR's security update for Multiple Routers. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Turn on automatic firmware updates and replace gear the maker no longer supports.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-6277?
Only if you use NETGEAR Multiple Routers. This one is aimed at devices or apps of the kind people own.