An issue was discovered on NETGEAR WNR1000V4 1.1.0.54 devices.
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An issue was discovered on NETGEAR WNR1000V4 1.1.0.54 devices. Multiple actions within the web management interface (setup.cgi) are vulnerable to command injection, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by shell metacharacters in the sysDNSHost parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02119 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-20488
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxp5-r45j-vr8c
References
More NETGEAR Wnr1000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-02887 Netgear WNR1000v3 with firmware before 1.0.2.60 contains an Authentication Bypass via the NtgrBak key. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02886 Netgear WNR1000v3 with firmware before 1.0.2.60 contains an Authentication Bypass due to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-14715 An issue was discovered on NETGEAR WNR1000V4 1.1.0.54 devices. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-13888 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-13916 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-13891 Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by command injection by an unauthenticated attacker. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-20488 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-20488 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxp5-r45j-vr8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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