Is CVE-2017-6077 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-6077 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-6077?

CVE-2017-6077 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-6077?

Patch guidance is available from netgear security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-6077.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-6077?

1 product: netgear dgn2200 firmware.

Fix CVE-2017-6077 - CRITICAL netgear dgn2200 firmware

Description

ping.cgi on NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the ping_IPAddr field of an HTTP POST request.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETGEAR
Published: 2/22/2017
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-6077

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