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CVE-2016-1555: NETGEAR Multiple WAP Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2016-1555 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 and affects NETGEAR Wireless Access Point (WAP) Devices, along with 7 other products in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25, which means exploitation in the wild has been observed.

Vulnerability description

(1) boardData102.php, (2) boardData103.php, (3) boardDataJP.php, (4) boardDataNA.php, and (5) boardDataWW.php in Netgear WN604 before 3.3.3 and WN802Tv2, WNAP210v2, WNAP320, WNDAP350, WNDAP360, and WNDAP660 before 3.5.5.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.8: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected products

  • Netgear Wnap320 Firmware: up to and including 3.0.5.0
  • Netgear Wndap350 Firmware: up to and including 3.0.5.0
  • Netgear Wndap360 Firmware: up to and including 3.0.5.0
  • Netgear Wndap210v2 Firmware: up to and including 3.0.5.0
  • Netgear Wn604 Firmware: up to and including 3.3.2
  • Netgear Wndap660 Firmware: up to and including 3.0.5.0
  • Netgear Wn802tv2 Firmware: up to and including 3.0.5.0

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