Vulnerability CVE-2016-10174
Published: 2017-01-29   Modified: 2017-01-30

Description:
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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
NETGEAR WNR2000v5 (Un)authenticated hidden_lang_avi Stack Overflow
Pedro Ribeiro
24.03.2017

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Netgear -> Wnr2000v5 firmware 

 References:
http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/
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