# CVE-2016-6277: NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2016-6277: NETGEAR Multiple Routers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-6277
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:47Z

- Published: 2016-12-14 16:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.8%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-07, federal due date 2022-09-07, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

NETGEAR R6250 before 1.0.4.6.Beta, R6400 before 1.0.1.18.Beta, R6700 before 1.0.1.14.Beta, R6900, R7000 before 1.0.7.6.Beta, R7100LG before 1.0.0.28.Beta, R7300DST before 1.0.0.46.Beta, R7900 before 1.0.1.8.Beta, R8000 before 1.0.3.26.Beta, D6220, D6400, D7000, and possibly other routers allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the path info to cgi-bin/.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- NETGEAR: Multiple Routers

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6277)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6277)
- [http://kb.netgear.com/000036386/CVE-2016-582384](http://kb.netgear.com/000036386/CVE-2016-582384)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155712/Netgear-R6400-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155712/Netgear-R6400-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://kalypto.org/research/netgear-vulnerability-expanded/](https://kalypto.org/research/netgear-vulnerability-expanded/)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40889/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40889/)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41598/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41598/)
- [https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582384](https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582384)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94819](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94819)
- [http://www.sj-vs.net/a-temporary-fix-for-cert-vu582384-cwe-77-on-netgear-r7000-and-r6400-routers/](http://www.sj-vs.net/a-temporary-fix-for-cert-vu582384-cwe-77-on-netgear-r7000-and-r6400-routers/)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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