CVE-2016-10174: NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2016-10174 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router and several other models contain a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html URL. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Technologies: NETGEAR WNR2000v5. Vendors: NETGEAR.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-10174 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2016-10174 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-10174?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
NETGEAR WNR2000v5; NETGEAR D6100; NETGEAR D7000; NETGEAR D7800; and 7 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-10174?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-10174 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-10174?
Check whether you run NETGEAR WNR2000v5 or NETGEAR Wnr2000v5 Router. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • NETGEAR WNR2000v5
  • NETGEAR D6100
  • NETGEAR D7000
  • NETGEAR D7800
  • NETGEAR JNR1010v2
  • NETGEAR JNR3300
  • NETGEAR JWNR2010v5
  • NETGEAR R2000
  • NETGEAR R6100
  • NETGEAR R6220
  • NETGEAR R7500

Timeline

  • 2016-12-20: disclosed: Public disclosure via Seclists FD
  • 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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