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CVE-2016-11057

7.5 · HIGH

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by mishandling of repeated URL calls.

Published Apr 28, 2020CWE-287EPSS 1.01%

Overview

CVE-2016-11057 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 28, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by mishandling of repeated URL calls. This affects JNR1010v2 before 2017-01-06, WNR614 before 2017-01-06, WNR618 before 2017-01-06, JWNR2000v5 before 2017-01-06, WNR2020 before 2017-01-06, JWNR2010v5 before 2017-01-06, WNR1000v4 before 2017-01-06, WNR2020v2 before 2017-01-06, R6220 before 2017-01-06, and WNDR3700v5 before 2017-01-06.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkb.netgear.com/29960/NETGEAR-Product-Vulnerability-Advisory-Potential-security-issue-associated-with-remote-managementRefkb.netgear.com/29960/NETGEAR-Product-Vulnerability-Advisory-Potential-security-issue-associated-with-remote-management

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-11057?

CVE-2016-11057 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 28, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-11057?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-11057?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-11057?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-11057 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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