CVE-2016-10175

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2016-10175 · Published 30/01/2017 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
—	No affected product versions are listed for this vulnerability yet.

Description

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.

References

kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability · Patch
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 · Exploit
securityfocus.com/bid/95867 · Third Party Advisory
raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt · Exploit
exploit-db.com/exploits/40949

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