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CVE-2024-51021VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2024-51021: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Immediately restrict access to router management interfaces (especially WAN-side) by implementing strict firewall rules and disabling remote management if not necessary. 2. Enforce strong, unique passwords for router administration to prevent unauthorized authentication. 3. Monitor network traffic and router logs for unusual or suspicious requests to the genie_fix2.cgi endpoint or unexpected command executions. 4. Apply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates as soon as they become available; regularly check Netgear's security advisories for updates related to this vulnerability. 5. Consider network segmentation to isolate critical systems from vulnerable routers and reduce potential lateral movement. 6. Use network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting command injection attempts on Netgear routers. 7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of exposing router management interfaces and the importance of timely patching. 8. If patching is delayed, consider temporary mitigations such as disabling the vulnerable CGI endpoint if feasible or replacing affected devices with models not impacted by this vulnerability.

Description

Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78, R7000P v1.3.3.154, and R6400 v2 1.0.4.128 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability via the wan_gateway parameter at genie_fix2.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.

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