Netgear DGN1000/DGN220 - RCE (CVE-2024-12847)

CVE-2024-12847, a vulnerability in NETGEAR DGN1000 allows unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP request, potentially leading to full system compromise and unauthorized execution of arbitrary code on the affected server. Although public descriptions of this exploit have existed since 2013, it was ultimately assigned a CVE number in 2024. Before this, the exploit was simply known as the Netgear setup.cgi exploit and was mainly used to build botnets.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 14th of June 2023.

CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2024-12847 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2024-12847 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-12847 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Attackers exploit NETGEAR DGN1000 by sending crafted HTTP requests to the setup.cgi endpoint to achieve remote code execution.