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

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-50994: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.