CVE-2016-10174

critical-risk
Published 2017-01-30

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.

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91.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 9% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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2 public exploits available
40949, 41719
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Wnr614 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Netgear

References (13)

Vendor Advisory http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Sec...
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867
Exploit https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.t...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/
Vendor Advisory http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Sec...
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867
Exploit https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.t...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-...
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critical-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 34/34 · Critical
Exposure 22/34 · High