CVE-2013-10060 CRITICAL

CVE-2013-10060: Netgear Routers pppoe.cgi RCE

Vendor Netgear
Product DGN2200B
Weakness CWE-78
Published August 1, 2025
Last update May 15, 2026

CVSS base score

9.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists in Netgear routers (tested on the DGN2200B model) firmware versions 1.0.0.36 and prior via the pppoe.cgi endpoint. A remote attacker with valid credentials can execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to the pppoe_username parameter. This flaw allows full compromise of the device and may persist across reboots unless configuration is restored.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 1, 2025 CVE published
May 15, 2026 Record updated