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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-10174

NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Published Jan 29, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router

Patch now

CVE-2016-10174 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2022. Confirm NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
83.33%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe netgear/d6100 firmware · cpe netgear/d7000 firmware · cpe netgear/d7800 firmware · cpe netgear/jnr1010v2 firmware · cpe netgear/jnr3300 firmware · cpe netgear/jwnr2010v5 firmware

The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html. This buffer overflow can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe netgear/d6100 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/d7000 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/d7800 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/jnr1010v2 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/jnr3300 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/jwnr2010v5 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/r2000 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/r6100 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/r6220 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/r7500 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/r7500v2 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe netgear/wndr3700v4 firmwareversion unspecified
  • vendor NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Routerversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2016-10174

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-10174 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2022. Confirm NETGEAR WNR2000v5 Router against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow. EPSS 83.33%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 29, 2017 · Catalog

    Detected

    The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html. This buffer overflow can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

  2. Mar 25, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html. This buffer overflow can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-10174

    The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow which can be exploited to achieve remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-10174

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-10174

    30-day exploitation probability 83.3%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference40949

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference41719

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_linux/http/netgear_wnr2000_rce

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-10174

    The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow in the hidden_lang_avi parameter when invoking the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html. This buffer overflow can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-10174

    The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router contains a buffer overflow which can be exploited to achieve remote code execution.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.