CVE-2016-10176

Critical

Published: 30/01/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router allows an administrator to perform sensitive actions by invoking the apply.cgi URL. There is also an apply_noauth.cgi URL that enables unauthenticated users to perform sensitive actions on the device.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to changes in router settings and remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the organization's network security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the router's firmware to the latest version and block access to the apply_noauth.cgi URL for unauthorized users.

Original NVD description (English source)

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router allows an administrator to perform sensitive actions by invoking the apply.cgi URL on the web server of the device. This special URL is handled by the embedded web server (uhttpd) and processed accordingly. The web server also contains another URL, apply_noauth.cgi, that allows an unauthenticated user to perform sensitive actions on the device. This functionality can be exploited to change the router settings (such as the answers to the password-recovery questions) and achieve remote code execution.