Vulnerability · CVE-2024-57046
NETGEAR dgn2200_firmware Improper Authentication
Published Apr 12, 2026 · catalog updated Apr 12, 2026 · NETGEAR dgn2200_firmware
- Severity
- Unknown—
- Known exploitation
- CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 2.1%
- Remediation
- Remediation guidance
- Affected products
- vendor NETGEAR dgn2200_firmware
A vulnerability in the Netgear DGN2200 router with firmware version v1.0.0.46 and earlier permits unauthorized individuals to bypass the authentication. When adding "?x=1.gif" to the the requested url, it will be recognized as passing the authentication. VulnCheck canary evidence.
Technical analysis
Mechanism and impact are interpreted from ingested advisories — not independent exploit research.
CWE classification
No CWE identifiers stored yet.
Prerequisites and impact
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
How to fix CVE-2024-57046
Recommended remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Official advisories
What to do
Three reads of the same public record: the decision, the versions on file, and the signals. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch. This page does not publish exploit steps.
Executive
Treat this as an active risk. CVE-2024-57046 is a unscored issue in NETGEAR dgn2200_firmware (Unscored severity). CISA lists it as known exploited since Apr 12, 2026. Next step: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
System administrator
Check whether NETGEAR dgn2200_firmware is installed. Ranges on record: NETGEAR dgn2200_firmware. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Security analyst
Unscored severity. EPSS 2.1%. CISA lists it as known exploited since Apr 12, 2026. Weaknesses: not classified. Sources: cve_org, epss, vulncheck_kev. Exploit links, when listed below, point at the original publisher.
Related intelligence
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Apr 12, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 12, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
A vulnerability in the Netgear DGN2200 router with firmware version v1.0.0.46 and earlier permits unauthorized individuals to bypass the authentication. When adding "?x=1.gif" to the the requested url, it will be recognized as passing the authentication. VulnCheck canary evidence.
Apr 12, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected versions
Enter an installed version to get a verified affected / not-affected result against the ranges below.
- vendor NETGEAR dgn2200_firmwareversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-57046
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-57046
30-day exploitation probability 2.1%
first.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-57046
A vulnerability in the Netgear DGN2200 router with firmware version v1.0.0.46 and earlier permits unauthorized individuals to bypass the authentication. When adding "?x=1.gif" to the the requested url, it will be recognized as passing the authentication.
vulncheck.com
References
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · api.vulncheck.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · api.vulncheck.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · api.vulncheck.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · api.vulncheck.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · api.vulncheck.com
- VulnCheck exploitation evidence · api.vulncheck.com
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.