Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2016-10174 is a critical-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Netgear D6100 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique NTDS (T1003.003); ranked in the top 0.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router is affected by CVE-2016-10174, a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-120) in the hidden_lang_avi parameter that is triggered when the URL /apply.cgi?/lang_check.html is invoked. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can supply a crafted value to the parameter and trigger the overflow, resulting in remote code execution with full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Public references include a NETGEAR knowledge-base article addressing insecure remote access and command execution, a full-disclosure mailing-list post, a SecurityFocus entry, a detailed proof-of-concept write-up, and an Exploit-DB entry containing working exploit code.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2016-1361
Vulnerability Data
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.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 25 March 2022
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Platform-independent managed code eliminates the need for unchecked native buffer copies that are the root cause of classic buffer overflows.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability identification processes such as code review or scanning detect classic buffer overflows before exploitation.
Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing unchecked buffer copies with corrected versions.
Secure development practices directly enforce bounds checking and input validation that prevent classic buffer overflows.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.