VDB-96268 · CVE-2016-10180 · BID 95877

D-Link DWR-932B WPS PIN Generator weak prng

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in D-Link DWR-932B and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WPS PIN Generator. Executing a manipulation can lead to weak prng. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-10180. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in D-Link DWR-932B (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component WPS PIN Generator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak prng vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-338. The product uses a Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in a security context, but the PRNG's algorithm is not cryptographically strong. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered on the D-Link DWR-932B router. WPS PIN generation is based on srand(time(0)) seeding.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2017. The weakness was presented 01/30/2017 by Pierre Kim (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10180 since 01/29/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/16/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.001. Responsible for the vulnerability is the following code: 

srand(time(0))

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95877†). See VDB-96265, VDB-96266, VDB-96267 and VDB-96269 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Weak prng
CWE: CWE-338 / CWE-331 / CWE-330
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dlink.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Pierre Kim
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10180 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10180
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96268
SecurityFocus: 95877 - Dlink DWR-932B Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10180 - D-Link - DWR-932B - Weak PIN Generation Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2017 17:27
Updated: 05/16/2026 23:43
Changes: 01/30/2017 17:27 (58), 08/07/2020 12:36 (6), 08/01/2024 16:05 (26), 05/16/2026 23:43 (10)
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