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CVE-2016-10174KEVin critical feed2 exploits

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2022-03-25
EPSS
83.3%
percentile 100%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

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.

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
4 y ago
Due date
2022-04-15 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
NETGEAR / WNR2000v5 Router
CISA name
NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Active — exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

83.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-41719 Netgear WNR2000v5 - 'hidden_lang_avi' Remote Stack Overflow (Metasploit) · remote · 2017-03-24
  • EDB-40949 Netgear WNR2000v5 - Remote Code Execution · remote · 2016-12-21

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.19.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • raw.githubusercontent.com /pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/95867 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/41719/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • kb.netgear.com /000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40949/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-10174 · government-resource

Sources

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