Known Exploited Vulnerability
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CRITICAL
CVE-2016-10174
NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerabi - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2017, 4:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 16, 2024, 5:58 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow which can be exploited to achieve remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-10174 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10174 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netgear d7000_firmware
2 Netgear r6220_firmware
3 Netgear d7800_firmware
4 Netgear r7500_firmware
5 Netgear r7500v2_firmware
6 Netgear wnr2000v5_firmware
7 Netgear wnr2020_firmware
8 Netgear d6100_firmware
9 Netgear jnr1010v2_firmware
10 Netgear jwnr2010v5_firmware
11 Netgear wnr1000v4_firmware
12 Netgear wnr2050_firmware
13 Netgear wndr4300_firmware
14 Netgear wnr614_firmware
15 Netgear r6100_firmware
16 Netgear wnr618_firmware
17 Netgear wnr2500_firmware
18 Netgear wndr4700_firmware
19 Netgear jnr3300_firmware
20 Netgear r2000_firmware
21 Netgear wnr2200_firmware
22 Netgear wndr4700
23 Netgear wnr2000v4_firmware
24 Netgear wnr2000v3_firmware
25 Netgear wndr4300v2_firmware
26 Netgear wndr4500v3_firmware
27 Netgear wnr1000v2_firmware
28 Netgear wnr2000v5
29 Netgear wnr2000v4
30 Netgear wnr2000v3
31 Netgear d6100
32 Netgear d7000
33 Netgear d7800
34 Netgear jnr1010v2
35 Netgear jnr3300
36 Netgear jwnr2010v5
37 Netgear r2000
38 Netgear r6100
39 Netgear r6220
40 Netgear r7500
41 Netgear r7500v2
42 Netgear wndr3700v4_firmware
43 Netgear wndr3700v4
44 Netgear wndr3800_firmware
45 Netgear wndr3800
46 Netgear wndr4300
47 Netgear wndr4300v2
48 Netgear wndr4500v3
49 Netgear wnr1000v2
50 Netgear wnr1000v4
51 Netgear wnr2020
52 Netgear wnr2050
53 Netgear wnr2200
54 Netgear wnr2500
55 Netgear wnr614
56 Netgear wnr618
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 56
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-10174.

URL Resource
http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-10174 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-10174 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000v5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.0.34 OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2000v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d6100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:d7800_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:d7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jnr1010v2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jnr1010v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jnr3300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jnr3300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:jwnr2010v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:jwnr2010v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r2000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6100_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6220_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7500v2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:r7500v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3700v4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3700v4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr3800_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr3800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4300v2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4300v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4500v3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4500v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wndr4700_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wndr4700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000v2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr1000v2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr1000v4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr1000v4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000v3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2000v3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000v4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2000v4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2000v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2020_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2050_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr614_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr614:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr618_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr618:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt No Types Assigned https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability No Types Assigned http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netgear:wnr2000v5_firmware:1.0.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wnr2000v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-10174 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-10174 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.04 }} -0.11%

score

0.99806

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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