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CVE-2016-10174

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

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
January 29, 2017
Published Date
January 30, 2017
Last Updated
February 04, 2025
Vendor
NETGEAR
Product
WNR2000v5 router
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.
Tags
cisa edge metasploit_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8 - CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

10.0

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2022-03-25 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-03-25 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/netgear_wnr2000_rce.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:14 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

netgear_wnr2000_rce

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2016-10174

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit