Netgear Nightmare: Old Routers, New Hacks, and the Hunt for Network Security
Outdated systems like Netgear’s DGN1000 and DGN2200v1 are vulnerable long after support ends, posing security risks. The key takeaway? “Complacency kills” applies to cybersecurity too. Keep an eye on Grandma’s router before it joins the cyber-undead!
Hot Take:
In the grand theater of cybersecurity, the old Netgear routers are staging a comeback performance hotter than a forgotten pizza in the oven. Who knew the ‘setup.cgi’ script would emerge as the unexpected villain in this plot twist, threatening to turn your cozy home network into a stage for cyber shenanigans? Remember, folks, even your grandma’s router could be a ticking time bomb with enough exploits to make a hacker giggle like a school kid at recess.
Key Points:
- Legacy Netgear devices are vulnerable to unauthenticated OS command injection via the ‘setup.cgi’ script.
- The specific models affected are the DGN1000 (firmware versions before 1.1.0.48) and DGN2200v1 (all firmware versions).
- The vulnerability, CVE-2024-12847, has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating it’s as dangerous as a cat on a hot tin roof.
- Attackers leverage HTTP GET requests to run arbitrary OS commands, adding devices to botnets or using them for crypto mining.
- Reverse engineering reveals the lack of input sanitization and authentication checks in the ‘setup.cgi’ script.
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