The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router allows an administrator to perform sensitive actions by invoking the apply.cgi URL on the web server of the device
Published Jan 30, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 77.58%
Description
The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router allows an administrator to perform sensitive actions by invoking the apply.cgi URL on the web server of the device. This special URL is handled by the embedded web server (uhttpd) and processed accordingly. The web server also contains another URL, apply_noauth.cgi, that allows an unauthenticated user to perform sensitive actions on the device. This functionality can be exploited to change the router settings (such as the answers to the password-recovery questions) and achieve remote code execution.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.0.0.34
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 77.58% (0.77577) | 99.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 77.58% (0.77577) | 99.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 72.20% (0.72197) | 99.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 77.58% (0.77577) | 99.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 72.20% (0.72197) | 99.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 77.58% (0.77577) | 99.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 72.20% (0.72197) | 99.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 77.58% (0.77577) | 99.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 72.20% (0.72197) | 99.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 77.43% (0.77426) | 99.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 86.62% (0.86619) | 99.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.68% (0.02684) | 90.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 29.59% (0.29595) | 96.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 89.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05785) | 77.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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