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An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-08","score":0.23582,"percentile":0.97819,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-200","CWE-319"],"published":"2018-07-24T15:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-17T00:49:49Z","exploits":[{"source":"nuclei","id":"CVE-2016-5649","title":"NETGEAR DGN2200 / DGND3700 - Admin Password Disclosure","type":"detection template","url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2016/CVE-2016-5649.yaml"}],"products":[{"vendor":"netgear","product":"dgn2200"},{"vendor":"netgear","product":"dgn2200_firmware"},{"vendor":"netgear","product":"dgnd3700"},{"vendor":"netgear","product":"dgnd3700_firmware"}],"references":[{"url":"https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140342/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-WNDR4500-Information-Disclosure.html","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152675/Netgear-DGN2200-DGND3700-Admin-Password-Disclosure.html","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5649"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgqp-24fp-7v85"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2016-5649","title":"Netgear DGN2200 and DGND3700 disclose the administrator password","description":"A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.","status":"published","published":"2018-07-24T15:00:00Z","modified":"2024-08-06T01:08:00.436Z","cwes":["CWE-319"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:31.117878Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2016-6593","description":"A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.","status":"published","published":"2018-07-24T15:00:00Z","modified":"2024-08-06T01:08:00Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T02:22:42.006781Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-xgqp-24fp-7v85","title":"A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0...","description":"A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.","status":"published","published":"2022-05-13T01:38:47Z","modified":"2023-02-01T05:09:19Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:50:56.168791Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2016-5649","description":"A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.","status":"published","published":"2018-07-24T15:29:00.28Z","modified":"2026-06-17T00:49:49.2Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":5,"vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-319","CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:03:39.621168Z"}]}}