CVE-2013-10060

Netgear Routers pppoe.cgi RCE

9.4 CriticalPublic exploit

An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in Netgear routers (tested on the DGN2200B model) firmware versions 1.0.0.36 and prior via the pppoe.cgi endpoint. A remote attacker with valid credentials can execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to the pppoe_username parameter. This flaw allows full compromise of the device and may persist across reboots unless configuration is restored.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

6.30%Up 6.0 points since Aug 2, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.4

Netgear Routers pppoe.cgi RCE

Record: CVE-2013-10060
CVSS 4.0: 9.4 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-7265 9.4

Record: EUVD-2013-7265
CVSS 4.0: 9.4 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fhc-hfwc-c254 9.4

An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in Netgear routers (tested on the...

Record: GHSA-5fhc-hfwc-c254
CVSS 4.0: 9.4 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.4

Record: CVE-2013-10060
CVSS 4.0: 9.4 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	Netgear DGN2200B pppoe.cgi Remote Command Execution	2013-02-15

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-10060 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.4) in Netgear Dgn2200b, published August 1, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.30%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.