The vulnerability in the ap_mode.cgi script of NETGEAR’s router microprogramming devices R8500, XR300, R7000P, and R6400 v2 allows a hacker to execute arbitrary commands.

The vulnerability of the apmode.cgi script in NETGEAR’s router microprogramming devices such as R8500, XR300, R7000P, and R6400 v2 lies in the lack of measures to neutralize special elements used in the operating system’s commands when processing the apmodegateway parameter. Exploiting this...