CVE-2016-10174
NETGEAR — NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
NETGEAR · CWE-120 — Classic buffer overflow · in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25
EVRS 83 of 100 Urgent
Patch This Cycle
Rank 525 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 83
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.833.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
No fixed version identified yetCISA required action
Affected versions
- d6100 firmware
- d7000 firmware
- d7800 firmware
- jnr1010v2 firmware
- jnr3300 firmware
- jwnr2010v5 firmware
- r2000 firmware
- r6100 firmware
+48 more affected products; see the full list at NVD.
Remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 9.8 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.833 (99.68th pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2022-04-15 · KEV since 2022 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | Public module exists | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 9.8 (v3.1), assigned by mitre. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDThe 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.
What CISA says to do
Public module
Metasploit lists a public excellent-rank module for this CVE: NETGEAR WNR2000v5 (Un)authenticated hidden_lang_avi Stack Buffer Overflow (linux/http/netgear_wnr2000_rce). A module existing is not the same as active exploitation; see metasploit.com.