CVE-2024-51015
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNetgear R7000P v1.3.3.154 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the device_name2 parameter at operation_mode.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Netgear R7000P router firmware version 1.3.3.154 contains a command injection vulnerability in the operation_mode.cgi endpoint. The device_name2 parameter does not properly sanitize user input before passing it to system shell commands, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands through crafted HTTP requests.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.3.3.154CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm router model is Netgear R7000PLog into the router web interface and check the device model in the status or administration page, or check the device label on the physical routerAffected if The device is not a Netgear R7000P model
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Check installed firmware versionNavigate to Router Administration > Firmware Update or Advanced > Administration > Router Update in the web interface to view the current firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is exactly 1.3.3.154
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Determine if management interface is network accessibleCheck if the router admin interface (port 80/443) is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet. Use a port scanner or attempt to access the router IP from an external locationAffected if The management interface is exposed to untrusted networks (LAN guests, WAN)
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Inspect HTTP traffic logs for operation_mode.cgi requestsCheck router logs or network traffic captures for requests to operation_mode.cgi endpoint, particularly those containing suspicious characters like ; | ` or $ in the device_name2 parameterAffected if Suspicious or unexpected requests to operation_mode.cgi are found in logs
You are affected if your Netgear R7000P is running firmware version 1.3.3.154 and the router management interface is accessible from your network or the internet.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the latest Netgear firmware update for the R7000P model once available. Until then, restrict network access to the router's management interface and monitor for suspicious requests to operation_mode.cgi.
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