CVE-2016-10176

Public Exploit

Description

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router allows an administrator to perform sensitive actions by invoking the apply.cgi URL on the web server of the device. This special URL is handled by the embedded web server (uhttpd) and processed accordingly. The web server also contains another URL, apply_noauth.cgi, that allows an unauthenticated user to perform sensitive actions on the device. This functionality can be exploited to change the router settings (such as the answers to the password-recovery questions) and achieve remote code execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.62% 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 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt exploit third party advisory technical description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 vdb entry third party advisory
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-2016-10176?
CVE-2016-10176 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10176?
To fix CVE-2016-10176, 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-2016-10176 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~87% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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