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CVE-2016-1555


(1) boardData102.php, (2) boardData103.php, (3) boardDataJP.php, (4) boardDataNA.php, and (5) boardDataWW.php in Netgear WN604 before 3.3.3 and WN802Tv2, WNAP210v2, WNAP320, WNDAP350, WNDAP360, and WNDAP660 before 3.5.5.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.


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 14 products from netgear, from netgear, from netgear and 11 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

2017-04-21T15:59:00.333

Last Modified

2025-10-22T00:15:49.350

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-77
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System netgear wnap320_firmware ≤ 3.0.5.0 Yes
Hardware netgear wnap320 - No
Operating System netgear wndap350_firmware ≤ 3.0.5.0 Yes
Hardware netgear wndap350 - No
Operating System netgear wndap360_firmware ≤ 3.0.5.0 Yes
Hardware netgear wndap360 - No
Operating System netgear wndap210v2_firmware ≤ 3.0.5.0 Yes
Hardware netgear wndap210v2 - No
Operating System netgear wn604_firmware ≤ 3.3.2 Yes
Hardware netgear wn604 - No
Operating System netgear wndap660_firmware ≤ 3.0.5.0 Yes
Hardware netgear wndap660 - No
Operating System netgear wn802tv2_firmware ≤ 3.0.5.0 Yes
Hardware netgear wn802tv2 - No

References

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.