CVE-2016-10174
NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 25 Mar 2022
- A public exploit reference is listed
Description
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 30 Jan 2017
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- mitre
- KEV added
- 25 Mar 2022
- KEV fix due
- 15 Apr 2022
- EPSS
- 83.328% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.686% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
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Timeline
- 30 Jan 2017 Published
- 25 Mar 2022 CVE-2016-10174 added to CISA KEV
- 25 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue