CVE-2016-10178

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 7.31%

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CVE-2016-10178 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on the D-Link DWR-932B router. HELODBG on port 39889 (UDP) launches the "/sbin/telnetd -l /bin/sh" command.. EPSS estimates a 7.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on the D-Link DWR-932B router. HELODBG on port 39889 (UDP) launches the "/sbin/telnetd -l /bin/sh" command.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
7.31%

93.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
DlinkDwr-932b Firmware02.02euRevb

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10178?
An issue was discovered on the D-Link DWR-932B router. HELODBG on port 39889 (UDP) launches the "/sbin/telnetd -l /bin/sh" command.
How severe is CVE-2016-10178?
CVE-2016-10178 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10178?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST