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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-VulnerabilityPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txtExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
- http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-VulnerabilityPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txtExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 30, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified