NULL pointer dereference in NETGEAR N300 Wnr2000v5
CVE-2019-5055
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Host Access Point Daemon (hostapd) on the NETGEAR N300 (WNR2000v5 with Firmware Version V1.0.0.70) wireless router. A SOAP request sent in an invalid sequence to the <WFAWLANConfig:1#PutMessage> service can cause a null pointer dereference, resulting in the hostapd service crashing. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially-crafted SOAP request to trigger this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR N300 Wnr2000v5 — versions Firmware Version V1.0.0.70
- NETGEAR Wnr2000 — versions v5
- NETGEAR Wnr2000 Firmware — versions 1.0.0.70
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0832 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5055?
- CVE-2019-5055 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR N300 Wnr2000v5, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5055?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.