CVE-2016-11022
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: March 23, 2020 at 02:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorProsafe WC7600 FirmwareProsafe WC7520 FirmwareProsafe WC9500 Firmware
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
NETGEAR Prosafe WC9500 5.1.0.17, WC7600 5.1.0.17, and WC7520 2.5.0.35 devices allow a remote attacker to execute code with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the reqMethod parameter to login_handler.php.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Prosafe Wc7520· NETGEARdevice
80%All versions
Prosafe Wc7600· NETGEARdevice
80%All versions
Prosafe Wc9500· NETGEARdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://firmware.re/vulns/acsa-2015-002.phpx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/threat9/routersploit/blob/master/routersploit/modules/exploits/routers/netgear/prosafe_rce.pyx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-targets-enterprise-wireless-presentation-display-systems/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78
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