CVE-2016-10175

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Netgear
Status
Wnr2000v5 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2017

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.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advis...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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