CVE-2016-10174

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.

• CWE-120
• CWE-120

• http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txtExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txtExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-10174US Government Resource

Published

Jan 30, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed