CVE-2016-1556

Description

Information disclosure in Netgear WN604 before 3.3.3; WNAP210, WNAP320, WNDAP350, and WNDAP360 before 3.5.5.0; and WND930 before 2.0.11 allows remote attackers to read the wireless WPS PIN or passphrase by visiting unauthenticated webpages.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.netgear.com/30481/CVE-2016-1556-Notification?cid=wmt_netgear_organic patch vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135956/D-Link-Netgear-FIRMADYNE-Command-Injection-Buffer-Overflow.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/112 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1556?
CVE-2016-1556 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1556?
To fix CVE-2016-1556, 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-2016-1556 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1556 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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