TI-2016-09059 Aliases CVE-2016-11022 GHSA-hgc7-5rw6-5h4m

NETGEAR Prosafe WC9500 5.1.0.17, WC7600 5.1.0.17, and WC7520 2.5.0.35 devices allow a…

LOW 37CWE-78Published 2020-03-23 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

NETGEAR Prosafe WC9500 5.1.0.17, WC7600 5.1.0.17, and WC7520 2.5.0.35 devices allow a remote attacker to execute code with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the reqMethod parameter to login_handler.php.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03178 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:prosafe_wc9500_firmware:5.1.0.17:::::::*	5.1.0.17	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:prosafe_wc9500:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:prosafe_wc7600_firmware:5.1.0.17:::::::*	5.1.0.17	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:prosafe_wc7600:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:prosafe_wc7520_firmware:2.5.0.35:::::::*	2.5.0.35	Vulnerable	NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:prosafe_wc7520:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	NETGEAR

cpe:2.3:o:netgear:prosafe_wc9500_firmware:5.1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.17 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:prosafe_wc9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:prosafe_wc7600_firmware:5.1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.17 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:prosafe_wc7600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:o:netgear:prosafe_wc7520_firmware:2.5.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0.35 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:prosafe_wc7520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-11022
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgc7-5rw6-5h4m

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/new-mirai-variant-targets-enterprise-wireless-presentation-display-systems/

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences