Buffer overflow in Netgear R8500
CVE-2024-50994
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component ipv6_fix.cgi via the ipv6_wan_ipaddr, ipv6_lan_ipaddr, ipv6_wan_length, and ipv6_lan_length parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Netgear R8500
- Netgear R8500_firmware — versions 1.0.2.160
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-50994?
- CVE-2024-50994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear R8500, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2024-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-50994?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-50994 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.