Buffer overflow in NETGEAR R8500
CVE-2024-51000
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component wireless.cgi via the opmode, opmode_an, and opmode_an_2 parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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 (20.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NETGEAR R8500
- NETGEAR R8500 Firmware — versions 1.0.2.160
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.netgear.com/about/security/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Netgear4/vuln_35/35.md (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-51000?
- CVE-2024-51000 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-2024-51000?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-51000 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.