📄 Description (English)
NETGEAR DGN2200 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — NETGEAR DGN2200 wireless routers contain a vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2017-6077 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in NETGEAR DGN2200 wireless routers with a CVSS score of 9.0. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected devices, potentially gaining full control of the router. Exploits are publicly available, making this vulnerability actively exploitable. Despite a patch being available, many devices in production environments may remain unpatched due to the consumer/SMB nature of the product.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 8, 2026 11:24
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
NETGEAR DGN2200 routers are commonly deployed in small-to-medium businesses, home offices, and branch offices across Saudi Arabia. Sectors most at risk include: SMBs in the retail and services sector, small government branch offices, telecom subscribers using ISP-provided equipment, and remote/home workers in banking (SAMA-regulated entities), energy sector contractors, and healthcare facilities. Compromised routers can serve as pivot points for lateral movement into corporate networks, DNS hijacking for credential theft, or botnet recruitment. Saudi telecom providers (STC, Mobily, Zain) may have distributed these devices to subscribers, amplifying the exposure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Telecommunications
Banking
Government
Healthcare
Energy
Retail
Small and Medium Businesses
Education
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all NETGEAR DGN2200 devices across the network using asset discovery scans
2. Immediately restrict remote management access — disable WAN-side administration
3. Apply the latest firmware update from NETGEAR's official support page
Patching Guidance:
4. Update firmware to the latest available version from https://www.netgear.com/support/
5. If firmware update is not possible, consider replacing the device with a supported model
Compensating Controls:
6. Place affected routers behind a firewall with strict ingress filtering
7. Disable UPnP and remote management features
8. Implement network segmentation to isolate affected devices
9. Monitor for unusual outbound traffic from router IP addresses
Detection Rules:
10. Deploy IDS/IPS signatures for known DGN2200 exploit patterns
11. Monitor for unexpected command execution or configuration changes on network edge devices
12. Alert on any remote management login attempts from external IP addresses
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع أجهزة NETGEAR DGN2200 عبر الشبكة باستخدام أدوات اكتشاف الأصول
2. تقييد الوصول إلى الإدارة عن بُعد فوراً — تعطيل الإدارة من جانب WAN
3. تطبيق آخر تحديث للبرنامج الثابت من صفحة دعم NETGEAR الرسمية
إرشادات التصحيح:
4. تحديث البرنامج الثابت إلى أحدث إصدار متاح من https://www.netgear.com/support/
5. إذا لم يكن التحديث ممكناً، يُنصح باستبدال الجهاز بطراز مدعوم
الضوابط التعويضية:
6. وضع أجهزة التوجيه المتأثرة خلف جدار حماية مع تصفية صارمة للحركة الواردة
7. تعطيل UPnP وميزات الإدارة عن بُعد
8. تنفيذ تجزئة الشبكة لعزل الأجهزة المتأثرة
9. مراقبة حركة المرور الصادرة غير العادية من عناوين IP لأجهزة التوجيه
قواعد الكشف:
10. نشر توقيعات IDS/IPS لأنماط استغلال DGN2200 المعروفة
11. مراقبة تنفيذ الأوامر غير المتوقعة أو تغييرات التكوين على أجهزة حافة الشبكة
12. التنبيه عند أي محاولات تسجيل دخول للإدارة عن بُعد من عناوين IP خارجية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
2-3-1 (Asset Management)
2-5-1 (Network Security)
2-9-1 (Vulnerability Management)
2-13-1 (Cybersecurity Resilience)
🔵 SAMA CSF
3.3.3 (Network Security Management)
3.3.5 (Vulnerability Management)
3.3.4 (Security Configuration Management)
3.1.1 (Cyber Security Risk Management)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.8.9 (Configuration Management)
A.8.8 (Management of Technical Vulnerabilities)
A.8.20 (Networks Security)
A.8.21 (Security of Network Services)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
6.3.3 (Patching Security Vulnerabilities)
1.2.1 (Restrict Inbound and Outbound Traffic)
11.3 (External and Internal Vulnerability Scans)
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
NETGEAR:Wireless Router DGN2200