CVE-2024-51005: Netgear R8500 · OS Command Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately restrict access to the router's management interface and the usb_remote_smb_conf.cgi endpoint to trusted networks only, using firewall rules or network segmentation.
- Enforce strong authentication and limit user privileges to reduce the risk of low-privilege exploitation.
- Monitor network traffic for anomalous or suspicious requests targeting the usb_remote_smb_conf.cgi endpoint, especially those containing unusual or malformed share_name parameters.
- Disable USB SMB sharing functionality if not required to reduce the attack surface.
- Regularly check Netgear's official channels for firmware updates addressing this vulnerability and apply patches promptly once available.
- Implement network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics capable of detecting command injection attempts targeting this CGI script.
- Conduct internal audits of devices to identify all instances of the Netgear R8500 and verify firmware versions to prioritize remediation.
- Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for compromised network devices.
- Consider deploying network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical assets to limit potential lateral movement.
Description
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the share_name parameter at usb_remote_smb_conf.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.