Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2016-1555
The short answer
CVE-2016-1555 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
(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.
Weakness: CWE-77.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 25, 2022
Federal due date Apr 15, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
98%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- kb.netgear.com/30480/CVE-2016-1555-Notification?cid=wmt_netgear_organic PatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45909/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- kb.netgear.com/30480/CVE-2016-1555-Notification?cid=wmt_netgear_organic PatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45909/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1555 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2016-1555 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-1555 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-15.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1555?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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