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CVE-2017-6077 NETGEAR CVE debrief

CVE-2017-6077 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the NETGEAR Wireless Router DGN2200. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-07, indicating it was considered actively exploited or otherwise confirmed as a real-world risk worthy of prioritized remediation. Organizations that still operate this model should treat the issue as high priority and follow vendor update guidance immediately.

Vendor
NETGEAR
Product
Wireless Router DGN2200
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-03-07
Original CVE updated
2022-03-07
Advisory published
2022-03-07
Advisory updated
2022-03-07

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for NETGEAR Wireless Router DGN2200 devices, especially in small office, branch office, and other environments where legacy network gear may still be deployed.

Technical summary

The available official records identify the issue as a remote code execution vulnerability in the NETGEAR DGN2200 product line. CISA’s KEV entry records the vulnerability name, lists the product as NETGEAR Wireless Router DGN2200, and directs organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions. No CVSS score was supplied in the provided corpus, so prioritization here is driven by KEV inclusion and the nature of the flaw rather than a numeric severity rating.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion means this should be prioritized over routine patch queues, particularly if the affected router model is still in service or exposed in a production network.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Identify whether any NETGEAR Wireless Router DGN2200 devices are deployed in your environment.
  • Follow vendor instructions to apply available updates or mitigations for CVE-2017-6077.
  • If the device is no longer supported or cannot be remediated, replace it with a supported model.
  • Limit administrative access to router management interfaces to trusted internal networks only.
  • Verify that the device is not unnecessarily exposed to the internet.
  • Track remediation against CISA’s KEV due date of 2022-09-07 as a compliance and risk benchmark.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based on the supplied CISA KEV source item and the official CVE/NVD resource links. The corpus identifies CVE-2017-6077 as a NETGEAR DGN2200 remote code execution vulnerability and records CISA KEV metadata including dateAdded 2022-03-07, dueDate 2022-09-07, and the required action to apply updates per vendor instructions. No additional technical detail or CVSS score was provided in the corpus.

Official resources

Publicly disclosed vulnerability record; CISA added CVE-2017-6077 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-07.