CVE-2016-1555

KEVNETGEAR Multiple WAP Devices Command Injection Vulnerability

Description

Multiple NETGEAR Wireless Access Point devices allows unauthenticated web pages to pass form input directly to the command-line interface. Exploitation allows for arbitrary code execution.

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

PublishedApr 21, 2017

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMar 25, 2022

Remediation dueApr 15, 2022

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/135956/D-Link-Netgear-FIRMADYNE-Command-Injection-Buffer-Overflow.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/112Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
kb.netgear.com/30480/CVE-2016-1555-Notification?cid=wmt_netgear_organicPatchVendor Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/45909/ExploitThird Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1555US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · Critical

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1655 days
CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 98.3% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-77
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable
Preconditions: No privileges and no user interaction

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.