What is CVE-2016-7824?

CVE-2016-7824 is a high-severity vulnerability in Buffalo Inc. Wnc01wh, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2016-7824?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Buffalo Inc. Wnc01wh

CVE-2016-7824

Buffalo NC01WH devices with firmware version 1.0.0.8 and earlier allows authenticated attackers to bypass access restriction to enable the debug option via unspecified vectors.

Published 2017-06-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.016 (74.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Buffalo Inc. Wnc01wh — versions firmware version 1.0.0.8 and earlier
Buffalotech Wnc01wh
Buffalotech Wnc01wh Firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN40613060/index.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
buffalo.jp/support_s/s20161201.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94648 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7824?: CVE-2016-7824 is a high-severity vulnerability in Buffalo Inc. Wnc01wh, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2016-7824?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.