How severe is CVE-2024-12847?

CVE-2024-12847 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-12847 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 29% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12847?

CVE-2024-12847 affects Netgear Dgn1000 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12847?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-12847 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-12847 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51148.

When was CVE-2024-12847 published?

CVE-2024-12847 was published on 2025-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-12847

CVE-2024-12847 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netgear Dgn1000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 29% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-306.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 29% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-51148
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected product: Netgear Dgn1000 Firmware
Published: 2025-01-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12847?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-12847?: CVE-2024-12847 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-12847 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 29% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-12847?: CVE-2024-12847 affects Netgear Dgn1000 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12847?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-12847 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-12847 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51148.
When was CVE-2024-12847 published?: CVE-2024-12847 was published on 2025-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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