Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain WiFi or local network access
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DeliveryObtain low-privilege router credentials
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ExploitIdentify vulnerable management interface input field
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ExecutionCraft and submit command-injection payload
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PersistOS command executes on embedded Linux
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ImpactAchieve full router configuration and traffic control
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires two explicit conditions per the CVSS 4.0 vector: (1) low-privilege authentication (PR:L) - the attacker must possess or acquire a valid low-privilege credential on the JR6150, such as a WiFi user account or a guest account with management interface access; (2) specific attack prerequisites (AT:P) - one or more environmental or configuration conditions must be satisfied, though the exact nature of these prerequisites is not detailed in the available CVE description or references. The description limits the attack surface to 'users connected to the local WiFi Networks,' meaning exploitation is not possible from the WAN/internet side under standard router configurations. Additional limiting factors: exploitation has only been demonstrated in a firmware emulation environment (not validated on physical hardware, RE:L); no public exploit exists (E:U); and specific unspecified prerequisites must be present (AT:P). The discrepancy between AV:L in the CVSS vector and the WiFi-user scope in the description means the precise access boundary - whether a local OS account or adjacent network position suffices - is unconfirmed and should be verified against the vendor advisory. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 base score of 4.4 (Medium) reflects several compounding constraints: Attack Vector Local (AV:L), Attack Requirements Present (AT:P indicating specific preconditions must be met), and Privileges Required Low (PR:L). A notable discrepancy exists between the CVSS vector and the description: AV:L in CVSS 4.0 denotes local OS-level access, yet the description explicitly states exploitation is possible by 'users connected to the local WiFi Networks,' which aligns more closely with AV:A (Adjacent). Defenders should verify the true attack vector with NETGEAR or the reporting researcher before scoping exposure. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the vulnerable component are all rated High (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H), indicating full device compromise once exploited. E:U (no confirmed exploit) and RE:L (research environment only, not production hardware) significantly reduce near-term urgency. No EPSS score was provided in the available data. The Vulnerable system Remediation Level V:D (Difficult) reflects the permanent lack of a vendor fix. Despite the moderate CVSS score, organizations still running JR6150 hardware face an unmitigatable vulnerability with high-impact potential - a condition that elevates long-term operational risk above what the numeric score alone suggests. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained a low-privilege account on the NETGEAR JR6150 - such as a standard WiFi client with access to the router's management interface - submits a crafted input string to a vulnerable configuration or diagnostic field that is passed unsanitized to a shell command on the router's embedded Linux system. The injected commands execute with elevated privileges, granting the attacker full control over router configuration, traffic routing, and connected network segments. No public exploit code has been identified, and the finding is based on firmware emulation rather than confirmed behavior on production hardware. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 09, 2026
OS command injection in NETGEAR JR6150 firmware (all versions ≤ 1.0.1.26) allows locally authenticated or WiFi-connected users to execute arbitrary operating system commands via insufficient input validation (CWE-20). The device reached End-of-Support in 2018 and NETGEAR will not release a patch, leaving all deployments permanently unmitigated. No public exploit code exists and active exploitation has not been confirmed (not listed in CISA KEV), but the perpetual absence of patching makes device replacement the only durable remediation.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch is available and none is planned, as the NETGEAR JR6150 reached End-of-Support in 2018. NETGEAR officially recommends replacing the device with a currently supported NETGEAR model as the only permanent resolution. For operators unable to replace immediately, compensating controls should include restricting WiFi association to trusted devices using WPA3 with strong credentials and, where supported, client isolation to prevent user-to-router management plane access - reducing the population of users who can reach the vulnerable interface. Placing the router behind a network access control layer or on an isolated VLAN limits the blast radius if exploited. Disabling any WAN-side or remote management interfaces removes internet-facing exposure, though the vulnerability appears limited to local/adjacent access regardless. Note that none of these controls eliminate the vulnerability; MAC address filtering in particular can be bypassed trivially by a motivated local attacker. Device replacement remains the only durable fix. Refer to https://www.netgear.com/support/product/jr6150 for replacement guidance.
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The NETGEAR JR6150 is an AC750 dual-band 802.11ac gigabit router released in 2014, identified via CPE cpe:2.3:a:netgear:jr6150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The root cause is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation): user-supplied input passed to a router management or configuration function is not sanitized before being processed by the underlying operating system, enabling classic OS command injection. This class of vulnerability typically arises in embedded Linux-based router firmware where web interface parameters or CLI inputs are forwarded directly to shell commands (e.g., via system() or popen() calls) without escaping or allowlist validation. The vulnerability was discovered through firmware emulation in a controlled research environment and has not been independently confirmed on production hardware, a limitation explicitly captured in the CVSS 4.0 Exploit Maturity modifier (E:U, Unreported) and Report Confidence modifier (RE:L, Low).
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
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CVSS VectorVendor: NETGEAR
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Insufficient input validation in NETGEAR JR6150 (AC750 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit released in 2014) allows users connected to the local WiFi Networks to execute operating system commands. NETGEAR JR6150 has reached End-of-Support phase as of 2018 , and no further security updates are planned. NETGEAR strongly recommends replacing these devices with newer NETGEAR models to ensure continued security support and updates.
This vulnerability has been identified through firmware emulation in a controlled research environment and has not been verified on production hardware.
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