Command Injection Vulnerability in Netgear Wireless Access Points and Routers
CVE-2016-1555

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Netgear
Status
Wnap320 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 April 2017

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 94%🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

Several models of Netgear wireless access points and routers contain a command injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The transgressions arise in multiple scripts including boardData102.php, boardData103.php, and others, exposing affected devices to unauthorized access and potential manipulation. Users are urged to upgrade to the latest firmware version to mitigate this risk.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2016-1555 - Proof of Concept

Metasploit exploit module for CVE-2016-1555
Created by Rapid7

cve-2016-1555
Created by ide0x90

References

https://kb.netgear.com/30480/CVE-2016-1555-Notification?c...
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135956/D-Link-Netgea...
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45909/
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EPSS Score

94% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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