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.
Published 2017-01-30 04:59:00
Updated 2017-09-03 01:29:03
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Information leak

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10175

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 10.56%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 94 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2016-10175

  • NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Administrator Password Recovery
    Disclosure Date: 2016-12-20
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    auxiliary/admin/http/netgear_wnr2000_pass_recovery
    The NETGEAR WNR2000 router has a vulnerability in the way it handles password recovery. This vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker who is able to guess the value of a certain timestamp which is in the configuration of the router. Brute

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-10175

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
NIST
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2016-10175

References for CVE-2016-10175

Products affected by CVE-2016-10175

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