CVE-2016-10176

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 78%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 78%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 allows an administrator to perform sensitive actions by invoking the apply.cgi URL on the web server of the device. This special URL is handled by the embedded web server (uhttpd) and processed accordingly. The web server also contains another URL, apply_noauth.cgi, that allows an unauthenticated user to perform sensitive actions on the device. This functionality can be exploited to change the router settings (such as the answers to the password-recovery questions) and achieve remote code execution.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
80(Track*)
EG Risk 80/100SSVC: 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%
Exploitation78% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 30, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 24, 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 / 23× 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-2016-10176?
CVE-2016-10176 is a critical vulnerability published on January 30, 2017. The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router allows an administrator to perform sensitive actions by invoking the apply.cgi URL on the web server of the device. This special URL is handled by the embedded web server (uhttpd) and processed accordingly. The web server also contains another URL, apply_noauth.cgi,…
When was CVE-2016-10176 disclosed?
CVE-2016-10176 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-2016-10176 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-10176 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10176?
CVE-2016-10176 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-10176?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-10176, 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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