# CVE-2026-101072: Netcore NR289-GE OS command injection in CGI handler

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-101072-a-vulnerability-was-identified-in-netcore-nr289-ge-1-4-5102-this  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-28. Updated: 2026-09-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-101072 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Published 2026-09-28

The Netcore NR289-GE is a wireless access point controller used in small business networks. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit an OS command injection vulnerability in the /ap_ip.cgi endpoint to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the device, potentially compromising the entire managed wireless network and any connected devices.

Technologies: [Netcore NR289-GE](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/nr289-ge). Vendors: [Netcore](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/netcore).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-101072 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101072 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-101072?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 28 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Netcore NR289-GE 1.4.5102.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101072?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-101072 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-101072?** Check whether you run Netcore NR289-GE at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The /ap_ip.cgi CGI handler processes the "ip" parameter via strncpy without validation and passes it unsanitized to a system() call within a shell command. The vulnerability is reachable without authentication due to a .ico whitelist bypass. An attacker must know or guess a MAC address of a bound access point; exploitation is limited to ~19-byte payloads on this endpoint due to buffer truncation, though longer commands can be chained across multiple requests.

## Affected products

- Netcore NR289-GE 1.4.5102

## Timeline

- 2026-09-28: disclosed: Public disclosure with working exploit code in GitHub

## References

- [https://github.com/senxitoyshuyi-ui/HACKALL/blob/main/netcore_NR289-GE_V1.4.5102%2C2018.06.1418_44%20Router/Netcore_NR289-GE_ap_ip_command_injection.md](https://github.com/senxitoyshuyi-ui/HACKALL/blob/main/netcore_NR289-GE_V1.4.5102%2C2018.06.1418_44%20Router/Netcore_NR289-GE_ap_ip_command_injection.md)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-101072](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-101072)

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