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title: "CVE-2016-10176: The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router… | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10176
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# CVE-2016-10176: The NETGEAR WNR2000v5 router… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10176)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.77426 (77.4% probability)

Percentile

99.6%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/72)
- [raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netg…](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedrib/PoC/master/advisories/netgear-wnr2000.txt)
- [95867](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95867)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command…](http://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability)
- [40949](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40949/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jan 29, 2017
2. Record published Jan 30, 2017
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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