CVE-2016-10175 in the critical feed json
The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router leaks its serial number when performing a request to the /BRS_netgear_success.html URI.
published 2017-01-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-1362
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 65.5%
- EPSS 65.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/netgear_wnr2000_pass_recovery)
- Published
Exploit prediction
65.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/netgear_wnr2000_pass_recovery NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Administrator Password Recovery metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2016-12-20
- EDB-40949 Netgear WNR2000v5 - Remote Code Execution remote, 2016-12-21
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
kb.netgear.com
/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40949/
exploit
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/95867
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10175
- NVD CVE-2016-10175
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