RCE in Netgear Prosafe Wc7520

CVE-2016-11022

NETGEAR Prosafe WC9500 5.1.0.17, WC7600 5.1.0.17, and WC7520 2.5.0.35 devices allow a remote attacker to execute code with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the reqMethod parameter to login_handler.php.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.032 (86.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-11022?
CVE-2016-11022 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Prosafe Wc7520, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2016-11022?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.