CVE-2016-10175

Public Exploit

Description

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router leaks its serial number when performing a request to the /BRS_netgear_success.html URI. This serial number allows a user to obtain the administrator username and password, when used in combination with the CVE-2016-10176 vulnerability that allows resetting the answers to the password-recovery questions.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.61% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt third party advisory exploit technical description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 third party advisory vdb entry
http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability patch vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10175?
CVE-2016-10175 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10175?
To fix CVE-2016-10175, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10175 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10175 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~82% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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