CVE-2024-12847
Confirmed PUBLISHEDNETGEAR DGN setup.cgi OS Command Injection
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize immediate patching and validate internet-facing exposure. Monitor for matching exploitation attempts in your environment.
At a Glance
NETGEAR DGN1000 before 1.1.00.48 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands as root by sending crafted HTTP requests to the setup.cgi endpoint. This vulnerability has been observed to be exploited in the wild since at least 2017 and specifically by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-06 UTC.
- CVE Published
- Jan 10, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Jan 10, 2025
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
- 29.4%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NETGEAR |
DGN1000
|
0 to < 1.1.00.48 |
Affected |
CVE References
- Third-Party Advisory — seclists.org seclists.org · Third-Party Advisory https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Jun/8
- Third-Party Advisory — vulncheck.com vulncheck.com · Third-Party Advisory https://vulncheck.com/advisories/netgear-dgn
- Exploit — exploit-db.com exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25978
- Exploit — exploit-db.com exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43055
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize immediate patching and validate internet-facing exposure. Monitor for matching exploitation attempts in your environment.
- Review sensor telemetry for request paths, attacker IPs, and payload patterns that may inform detection and exposure validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2026-06-01 00:00 UTC |
| KEVIntel | 2026-06-24 16:09 UTC |
Operational indicators for this CVE are listed on the Detection tab.
Observed Exploitation Attempts
Exploitation attempts against this vulnerability observed first-hand by KEVIntel private honeypots over the last 30 days.
- Attempts Observed
- 145
- Unique Attacker IPs
- 104
- Attacker Countries
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- Sensors Observed
- 23
Exploitation Attempts Over the Last 42 Days
First observed (all time) 2026-06-09 10:18 UTC · Last observed 2026-07-19 08:11 UTC
See more exploitation detail
- Pro — sensor software/region breakdown and 24h/7d window summaries.
- Enterprise — raw attacker IPs, request paths, User-Agents, and payloads.
Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
Attacker IP IoCs observed in KEVIntel sensors are available to Pro and Enterprise accounts on the Detection tab and through the Pro API.
Learn about Pro API accessObserved Detection Signals (30d)
Aggregate counts from KEVIntel sensor telemetry for this CVE.
- Distinct request paths
- 1
- Distinct User-Agents
- 5
The specific request paths and User-Agents attackers are using are available on Pro and Enterprise plans.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
Supported Platforms
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
GET /api/v2/enterprise/virtual_patches?cve_id=CVE-2024-12847
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-01-10 19:36:36 UTC · CVE
Active exploitation observed
Recorded 2026-06-09 10:18:08 UTC · KEVIntel sensor
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:21 UTC 27 days ago14:21 UTC · 27 days ago
Virtual patch available
Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation
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10:18 UTC about 1 month ago10:18 UTC · about 1 month ago
Observed by KEVIntel sensors
Evidence-backed exploitation signal
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10:18 UTC about 1 month ago10:18 UTC · about 1 month ago
Indicators of compromise added (109)
Indicators of compromise recorded
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00:00 UTC about 2 months ago00:00 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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19:36 UTC over 1 year ago19:36 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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14:49 UTC over 1 year ago14:49 UTC · over 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-12847
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2024-12847",
"title": "NETGEAR DGN setup.cgi OS Command Injection",
"affected_vendor": "NETGEAR",
"affected_product": "DGN1000",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": 0.29427,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": true
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}