PT-2017-7784 · NetGear · Netgear Wnr2000V5

Pedro Ribeiro · Published 2016-06-29 · Updated 2017-09-03 · CVE-2016-10175

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router

Description The issue allows the leakage of the router's serial number when a request is made to the "/BRS netgear success.html" API endpoint. This serial number can be used in combination with another vulnerability to reset the answers to password-recovery questions, ultimately allowing access to the administrator username and password.

Recommendations For the NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router, consider restricting access to the "/BRS netgear success.html" API endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-05352

CVE-2016-10175

Affected Products

Netgear Wnr2000V5

References · 13

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/netgear_wnr2000_pass_recovery.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40949 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt · Exploit
• 🔥 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10175 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-05352 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10175 · Security Note
• http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability · Vendor Advisory
• https://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability · Note
• https://securitycode.ru/company/blog/daydzhest-laboratorii-analiza-setevykh-ugroz-kod-bezopasnosti-za-mart-2025 · Note
• https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 · Note
• https://check-risk.ru/vuln/CVE-2016-10175 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95867 · Note