CVE-2016-10106: Path Traversal
First published: Tue Jan 03 2017(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in scgi-bin/platform.cgi on NETGEAR FVS336Gv3, FVS318N, FVS318Gv2, and SRX5308 devices with firmware before 4.3.3-8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the thispage parameter, as demonstrated by reading the /etc/shadow file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| NETGEAR FVS336Gv3 | <=4.3-3.6 | |
| NETGEAR FVS336Gv3 | ||
| NETGEAR SRX5308 firmware | <=4.3-3.6 | |
| NETGEAR SRX5308 firmware | ||
| NETGEAR FVS318G firmware | <=4.3-3.6 | |
| NETGEAR FVS318G firmware | ||
| NETGEAR ProSafe FVS318N | <=4.3-3.6 | |
| NETGEAR ProSafe FVS318N |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-10106?
CVE-2016-10106 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10106?
To fix CVE-2016-10106, upgrade the firmware of affected NETGEAR devices to version 4.3.3-8 or later.
Which NETGEAR devices are affected by CVE-2016-10106?
The affected NETGEAR devices include FVS336Gv3, FVS318N, FVS318Gv2, and SRX5308 with firmware versions prior to 4.3.3-8.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-10106 enable?
CVE-2016-10106 enables a directory traversal attack, allowing authenticated users to read arbitrary files.
What parameters are involved in the CVE-2016-10106 exploitation?
The exploitation of CVE-2016-10106 involves the use of the 'thispage' parameter with dot-dot-slash ('..') sequences.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/remedy
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/netgear
- canonical/netgear fvs336gv3
- version/netgear fvs336gv3/4.3-3.6
- canonical/netgear srx5308 firmware
- version/netgear srx5308 firmware/4.3-3.6
- canonical/netgear fvs318g firmware
- version/netgear fvs318g firmware/4.3-3.6
- canonical/netgear prosafe fvs318n
- version/netgear prosafe fvs318n/4.3-3.6