CVE-2016-11056
CVE-2016-11056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Readynas Surveillance with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- CVSS v2: 9.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Netgear Readynas Surveillance
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by anonymous root access. This affects ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.1.1-3-armel and earlier and ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.4.1-3-amd64 and earlier.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-11056?
- Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by anonymous root access. This affects ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.1.1-3-armel and earlier and ReadyNAS Surveillance 1.4.1-3-amd64 and earlier.
- How severe is CVE-2016-11056?
- CVE-2016-11056 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-11056 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-11056?
- CVE-2016-11056 primarily affects Netgear Readynas Surveillance. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-11056?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2016-11056 published?
- CVE-2016-11056 was published on 2020-04-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:netgear:readynas_surveillance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netgear:readynas_surveillance:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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