Netgear WNR2000v5 /apply.cgi hidden_lang_avi memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Netgear WNR2000v5 (Wireless LAN Software) (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file /apply.cgi. The manipulation of the argument hidden_lang_avi
with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The bug was discovered 01/30/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/30/2017 by Pedro Ribeiro (Website). The advisory is available at kb.netgear.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10174 since 01/29/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11760 (NETGEAR WNR2000 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability). This issue was added on 03/25/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 04/15/2022:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Proper firewalling of is able to address this issue. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 41096.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (41719). The entries 96263 and 96264 are pretty similar.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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OpenVAS ID: 902518
OpenVAS Name: NETGEAR WNR2000 Router Multiple Vulnerabilities
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MetaSploit ID: netgear_wnr2000_rce.rb
MetaSploit Name: NETGEAR WNR2000v5 (Un)authenticated hidden_lang_avi Stack Overflow
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Snort ID: 41096
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP Netgear WNR2000 hidden_lang_avi stack buffer overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2024121
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Timeline
01/29/2017 🔍01/29/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: netgear.comAdvisory: kb.netgear.com
Researcher: Pedro Ribeiro
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-10174 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 95867 - Netgear WNR2000 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10174 - NETGEAR - WNR2000v5 - Buffer Overflow Issue
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 01/30/2017 17:26Updated: 04/24/2024 13:56
Changes: 01/30/2017 17:26 (75), 08/07/2020 11:55 (9), 04/24/2024 13:56 (25)
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