HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-50993
HIGH

CVE-2024-50993

CWE-78Published: November 5, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the sysNewPasswd parameter at admin_account.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-50993 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

netgear2 product(s)
r8500 firmwarer8500
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.netgear.com/about/security/

All References (2)

→
https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Netgear4/vuln_39/39.mdBroken Link
→
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-50993
CVSS Score8.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 5, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-50993 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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