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CVE-2016-10174

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html. This buffer overflow can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 56 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 53 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

2017-01-30T04:59:00.157

Last Modified

2025-10-22T00:15:48.580

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-120
Type: Secondary
CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	netgear	d6100_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	d6100	-	No
Operating System	netgear	d7000_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	d7000	-	No
Operating System	netgear	d7800_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	d7800	-	No
Operating System	netgear	jnr1010v2_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	jnr1010v2	-	No
Operating System	netgear	jnr3300_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	jnr3300	-	No
Operating System	netgear	jwnr2010v5_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	jwnr2010v5	-	No
Operating System	netgear	r2000_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	r2000	-	No
Operating System	netgear	r6100_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	r6100	-	No
Operating System	netgear	r6220_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	r6220	-	No
Operating System	netgear	r7500_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	r7500	-	No
Operating System	netgear	r7500v2_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	r7500v2	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wndr3700v4_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wndr3700v4	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wndr3800_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wndr3800	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wndr4300_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wndr4300	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wndr4300v2_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wndr4300v2	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wndr4500v3_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wndr4500v3	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wndr4700_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wndr4700	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr1000v2_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr1000v2	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr1000v4_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr1000v4	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr2000v3_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr2000v3	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr2000v4_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr2000v4	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr2000v5_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr2000v5	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr2020_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr2020	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr2050_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr2050	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr2200_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr2200	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr2500_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr2500	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr614_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr614	-	No
Operating System	netgear	wnr618_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netgear	wnr618	-	No

References

http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-10174 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

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.