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CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2016-1555

NETGEAR Multiple WAP Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

NETGEAR Wireless Access Point (WAP) Devices

(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.

CVSS
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS
98.3%
30-day exploitation
Ransomware groups
0
recorded exploiting
Published
21 Apr 2017
CWE-77

Exploitation status

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Listed by CISA on 25 March 2022. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 15 April 2022.

EPSS — exploitation probability

FIRST puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 98.3%, which is higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. EPSS is a forecast of activity, not a measure of severity, and it is rescored daily.

CVSS vector

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

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2016-1555 being exploited by ransomware groups?

No ransomware group in this database is currently recorded as exploiting CVE-2016-1555.

What does CVE-2016-1555 affect?

CVE-2016-1555 affects NETGEAR Wireless Access Point (WAP) Devices. (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.

How severe is CVE-2016-1555?

CVE-2016-1555 is rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8. EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 98.3%, higher than 99.9% of all scored vulnerabilities. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, with a federal remediation deadline of 15 April 2022.

How should organisations respond to CVE-2016-1555?

Apply the vendor patch for NETGEAR Wireless Access Point (WAP) Devices as the first priority, and treat any internet-facing instance as the most urgent. Because this vulnerability is associated with ransomware activity, also review whether the affected systems were reachable before patching, rather than assuming that patching alone closes the incident.