CVE-2016-10174

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8 (CRITICAL) Score source: NVD CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — exploit probability

83% (percentile: 100) as of 1 November 2026

CWE

CWE-120

Affected products

netgear: d6100 firmware; netgear: d6100; netgear: d7000 firmware; netgear: d7000; netgear: d7800 firmware; netgear: d7800; netgear: jnr1010v2 firmware; netgear: jnr1010v2; netgear: jnr3300 firmware; netgear: jnr3300; netgear: jwnr2010v5 firmware; netgear: jwnr2010v5; netgear: r2000 firmware; netgear: r2000; netgear: r6100 firmware

References

• http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Se… Vendor Advisory
• http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Se… Vendor Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 ExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.… ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 ExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.… ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry