# CVE-2016-1555: NETGEAR Multiple WAP Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-1555-netgear-multiple-wap-devices-command-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-1555 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

Multiple NETGEAR Wireless Access Point devices are vulnerable to command injection via several PHP scripts (boardData102.php, boardData103.php, boardDataJP.php, boardDataNA.php, and boardDataWW.php). Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by passing malicious form input directly to the command-line interface.

Vendors: [NETGEAR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/netgear).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-1555 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2016-1555 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2016-1555?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Netgear WN604 before 3.3.3; Netgear WN802Tv2 before 3.5.5.0; Netgear WNAP210v2 before 3.5.5.0; Netgear WNAP320 before 3.5.5.0; and 3 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-1555?** 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-2016-1555 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-1555?** Check whether you run NETGEAR Wireless Access Point (WAP) Devices. 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 WN604 before 3.3.3
- Netgear WN802Tv2 before 3.5.5.0
- Netgear WNAP210v2 before 3.5.5.0
- Netgear WNAP320 before 3.5.5.0
- Netgear WNDAP350 before 3.5.5.0
- Netgear WNDAP360 before 3.5.5.0
- Netgear WNDAP660 before 3.5.5.0

## Timeline

- 2016-02-25: disclosed: Public disclosure via Seclists and Packet Storm Security
- 2017-04-21: advisory: NVD Published Date
- 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog