CVE-2016-10175 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-10175?

CVE-2016-10175 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10175?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgear Wnr2000V5 Firmware, Netgear Wnr2000V5.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgear	Wnr2000V5 Firmware	<= 1.0.0.34
Netgear	Wnr2000V5	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-SecPatchVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.tExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-SecPatchVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.tExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10175?

CVE-2016-10175 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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,...

How severe is CVE-2016-10175?

CVE-2016-10175 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10175?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgear Wnr2000V5 Firmware, Netgear Wnr2000V5.