Is CVE-2016-5676 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-5676 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5676?

CVE-2016-5676 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-5676?

Patch guidance is available from netgear security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-5676.

Fix CVE-2016-5676 - HIGH netgear readynas surveillance

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-5676?

24 products: netgear readynas surveillance, netgear readynas surveillance, netgear readynas surveillance, netgear readynas surveillance, netgear readynas surveillance, and 19 more.

Description

cgi-bin/cgi_system in NUUO NVRmini 2 1.7.5 through 2.x, NUUO NVRsolo 1.7.5 through 2.x, and NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.1.1 through 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to reset the administrator password via a cmd=loaddefconfig action.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-285

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NETGEAR
Published: 8/31/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

netgear : readynas_surveillancenetgear : readynas_surveillancenetgear : readynas_surveillancenetgear : readynas_surveillancenetgear : readynas_surveillancenetgear : readynas_surveillancenetgear : readynas_surveillancenetgear : readynas_surveillancenuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrsolonuuo : nvrmini_2nuuo : nvrmini_2nuuo : nvrmini_2nuuo : nvrmini_2nuuo : nvrmini_2

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD