HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-52018
HIGH

CVE-2024-52018

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

8.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the system_name parameter at genie_dyn.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-52018 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)
xr300 firmwarexr300
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/Netgear5/vuln_53/53.mdBroken Link
→
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-52018
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-2024-52018 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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