NETGEAR Prosafe WC9500 5.1.0.17, WC7600 5.1.0.17, and WC7520 2.5.0.35 devices allow a remote attacker to execute code with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the reqMethod parameter to login_handler.php
Published Mar 23, 2020
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.18%
Description
NETGEAR Prosafe WC9500 5.1.0.17, WC7600 5.1.0.17, and WC7520 2.5.0.35 devices allow a remote attacker to execute code with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the reqMethod parameter to login_handler.php.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 5.1.0.17
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 5.1.0.17
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 3
- 2.5.0.35
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.18% (0.03178) | 87.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.18% (0.03178) | 86.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.73% (0.03729) | 86.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.70% (0.11695) | 89.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.82% (0.03823) | 87.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.36% (0.08358) | 94.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 5.42% (0.05422) | 92.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2023 | 4.60% (0.04597) | 91.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 3.80% (0.03801) | 90.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 3.75% (0.03748) | 90.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 3.14% (0.03139) | 89.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 2.24% (0.02238) | 87.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 85.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.57% (0.01571) | 85.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.57% (0.04571) | 88.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.57% (0.04571) | 87.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.57% (0.04571) | 74.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://firmware.re/vulns/acsa-2015-002.php x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/threat9/routersploit/blob/master/routersploit/modules/exploits/routers/netgear/prosafe_rce.py x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-targets-enterprise-wireless-presentation-display-systems/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://firmware.re/vulns/acsa-2015-002.php | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/threat9/routersploit/blob/master/routersploit/modules/exploits/routers/netgear/prosafe_rce.py | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-targets-enterprise-wireless-presentation-display-systems/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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