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CVE-2016-10106

Directory traversal vulnerability in scgi-bin/platform.cgi on NETGEAR FVS336Gv3, FVS318N, FVS318Gv2, and SRX5308 devices with firmware before 4.3.3-8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the thispage parameter, as demonstrated by reading the /etc/shadow file.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-01-03T06:59:00.183

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	netgear	fvs336gv3_firmware	≤ 4.3-3.6	Yes
Hardware	netgear	fvs336gv3	-	No
Operating System	netgear	srx5308_firmware	≤ 4.3-3.6	Yes
Hardware	netgear	srx5308	-	No
Operating System	netgear	fvs318gv2_firmware	≤ 4.3-3.6	Yes
Hardware	netgear	fvs318gv2	-	No
Operating System	netgear	fvs318n_firmware	≤ 4.3-3.6	Yes
Hardware	netgear	fvs318n	-	No

References

http://kb.netgear.com/30739/Path-Traversal-Attack-Security-Vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95204 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037548 ([email protected])
https://twitter.com/mantislesin/status/816618162770821120 ([email protected])
http://kb.netgear.com/30739/Path-Traversal-Attack-Security-Vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95204 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037548 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://twitter.com/mantislesin/status/816618162770821120 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netgear's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.