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CVE-2016-11055

4.3 · MEDIUM

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF.

Published Apr 28, 2020CWE-352EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2016-11055 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 28, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by CSRF. This affects CM400 before 2017-01-11, CM600 before 2017-01-11, D1500 before 2017-01-11, D500 before 2017-01-11, DST6501 before 2017-01-11, JNR1010v1 before 2017-01-11, JWNR2000Tv3 before 2017-01-11, JWNR2010v3 before 2017-01-11, PLW1000 before 2017-01-11, PLW1010 before 2017-01-11, WNR500 before 2017-01-11, WNR612v3 before 2017-01-11, N450 before 2017-01-11, and CG3000Dv2 before 2017-01-11.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-11055?

CVE-2016-11055 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 28, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-11055?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-11055?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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