Is CVE-2012-6297 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6297 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6297?

CVE-2012-6297 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2012-6297?

Patch guidance is available from dd-wrt security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-6297.

Fix CVE-2012-6297 - HIGH dd-wrt dd-wrt

Description

Command Injection vulnerability exists via a CSRF in DD-WRT 24-sp2 from specially crafted configuration values containing shell meta-characters, which could let a remote malicious user cause a Denial of Service.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-352 · Cross-Site Request Forgery

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DD-WRT
Published: 2/6/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

dd-wrt : dd-wrt

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2012-6297. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2012-6297

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CVE-2012-6297 vulnerability