CVE-2024-52021
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the...
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the wan_gateway parameter at bsw_fix.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the wan_gateway parameter at bsw_fix.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.
- Record
CVE-2024-52021- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-45821
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the wan_gateway parameter at bsw_fix.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.
- Record
EUVD-2024-45821- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cv53-45x5-8276
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the...
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the wan_gateway parameter at bsw_fix.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.
- Record
GHSA-cv53-45x5-8276- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the wan_gateway parameter at bsw_fix.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.
- Record
CVE-2024-52021- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-52021 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in Netgear R6400 Firmware, published November 5, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.