CVE-2016-10174: NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Critical · CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 83.3%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html. This buffer overflow can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
NETGEAR: WNR2000v5 Router
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulne… (opens in new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 (opens in new tab)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)