CVE-2016-10174

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Netgear WNR2000v5 - 'hidden_lang_avi' Remote Stack Overflow (Metasploit)2017-03-24 · remote · hardware · Verified
• Netgear WNR2000v5 - Remote Code Execution2016-12-21 · remote · cgi

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• CISA KEV catalog
• http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/
• http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-10174