CVE-2016-10175

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 65%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 65%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 30, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Netgear WNR2000v5 - Remote Code Execution - CGI remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/
generic
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867
generic

Full Disclosure: [0-day] RCE and admin credential disclosure in NETGEAR WNR2000

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72
generic

Insecure Remote Access and Command Execution Security Vulnerability, PSV-2016-0255 - NETGEAR Support

http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 29× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-40949
    First seen Dec 21, 2016

    Netgear WNR2000v5 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/admin/http/netgear_wnr2000_pass_recovery✓ verified
    First seen Dec 20, 2016

    NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Administrator Password Recovery

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-10175?
CVE-2016-10175 is a critical vulnerability published on January 30, 2017. The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router leaks its serial number when performing a request to the /BRSnetgearsuccess.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…
When was CVE-2016-10175 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10175 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 30, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-10175 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-10175 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10175?
CVE-2016-10175 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-10175?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10175, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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