RCE in NETGEAR Readynas Surveillance
CVE-2016-5679
cgi-bin/cgi_main in NUUO NVRmini 2 1.7.6 through 3.0.0 and NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sn parameter to the transfer_license command.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.141 (96.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.141 · newest: 0.141 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR Readynas Surveillance — versions 1.1.2
- Nuuo Nvrmini 2 — versions 1.7.6, 2.0.0, 2.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856152 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92318 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40200/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5679?
- CVE-2016-5679 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Readynas Surveillance, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5679?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5679 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.