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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-5679 · published 31 August 2016

CVE-2016-5679: Nuuo nvrmini 2 os command injection vulnerability

Nuuo · Nvrmini 2

cgi-bin/cgi_main in NUUO NVRmini 2 1.7.6 through 3.0.0 and NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sn parameter to the transfer_license command.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.6% CWE-78 · OS command injection
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.0
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

cgi-bin/cgi_main in NUUO NVRmini 2 1.7.6 through 3.0.0 and NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sn parameter to the transfer_license command.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856152 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92318
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40200/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856152 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92318
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40200/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-5679), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.