CVE-2025-28219
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 DC112A V1.0.0.64 has an OS command injection vulnerability in the usb_adv.cgi, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via parameter "deviceName" passed to the binary through a POST 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 DC112A V1.0.0.64 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the usb_adv.cgi web script. The 'deviceName' POST parameter is passed to the underlying system without proper input sanitization, allowing remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands with the privileges of the web server process.
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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= 1.0.0.64CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Identify device modelAccess the device web interface or check the device label to confirm it is a Netgear DC112A device.Affected if The device is a Netgear DC112A
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Check firmware versionLog into the device web UI and navigate to the Administration or Firmware Upgrade page to view the installed firmware version, or use the command 'grep version /etc/os-release' or check the web UI footer for version info.Affected if The firmware version is exactly 1.0.0.64
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Verify usb_adv.cgi is presentAttempt to access the URI /usb_adv.cgi on the device web server (e.g., http://<device_ip>/usb_adv.cgi).Affected if The script returns a valid HTTP response rather than a 404 error
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Check if web management is exposedDetermine if the device web interface is reachable from network segments outside the local management network.Affected if The web management interface is accessible from untrusted networks
You are affected if you have a Netgear DC112A device running firmware version 1.0.0.64 with the usb_adv.cgi web script accessible.
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 any vendor-supplied firmware update; if unavailable, restrict all network access to the device's management interface and consider replacing the device with a supported model.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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