Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10175
CVE-2016-10175
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.
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References
5- kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-VulnerabilitynvdPatchVendor Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txtnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/nvd
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