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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR Prosafe Wc7520
- NETGEAR Prosafe Wc7520 Firmware — versions 2.5.0.35
- NETGEAR Prosafe Wc7600
- NETGEAR Prosafe Wc7600 Firmware — versions 5.1.0.17
- NETGEAR Prosafe Wc9500
- NETGEAR Prosafe Wc9500 Firmware — versions 5.1.0.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-targets-enterprise-wireless-prese… (Third Party Advisory)
- firmware.re/vulns/acsa-2015-002.php (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/threat9/routersploit/blob/master/routersploit/modules/exploits/route… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.