CVE-2016-10174The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 25, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 15, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-120
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 25, 2022; federal remediation due Apr 15, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 83.33% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
netgear d6100_firmware netgear:d6100_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear d7000_firmware netgear:d7000_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear d7800_firmware netgear:d7800_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear jnr1010v2_firmware netgear:jnr1010v2_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear jnr3300_firmware netgear:jnr3300_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear jwnr2010v5_firmware netgear:jwnr2010v5_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear r2000_firmware netgear:r2000_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear r6100_firmware netgear:r6100_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear r6220_firmware netgear:r6220_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear r7500_firmware netgear:r7500_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear r7500v2_firmware netgear:r7500v2_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wndr3700v4_firmware netgear:wndr3700v4_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wndr3800_firmware netgear:wndr3800_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wndr4300_firmware netgear:wndr4300_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wndr4300v2_firmware netgear:wndr4300v2_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wndr4500v3_firmware netgear:wndr4500v3_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wndr4700_firmware netgear:wndr4700_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr1000v2_firmware netgear:wnr1000v2_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr1000v4_firmware netgear:wnr1000v4_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr2000v3_firmware netgear:wnr2000v3_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr2000v4_firmware netgear:wnr2000v4_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr2000v5_firmware netgear:wnr2000v5_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr2020_firmware netgear:wnr2020_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr2050_firmware netgear:wnr2050_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr2200_firmware netgear:wnr2200_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr2500_firmware netgear:wnr2500_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr614_firmware netgear:wnr614_firmware | all versions | NVD |
netgear wnr618_firmware netgear:wnr618_firmware | all versions | NVD |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72x-refsource-misc, exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txtx-refsource-misc, exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41719/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerabilityx-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-10174us-government-resource
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