Buffer overflow in Netgear R6400v2
CVE-2024-52016
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160, XR300 v1.0.3.78, R7000P v1.3.3.154, and R6400 v2 1.0.4.128 were discovered to multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component wlg_adv.cgi via the apmode_dns1_pri and apmode_dns1_sec parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (31.7th 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 R6400v2
- Netgear R6400v2_firmware — versions 1.0.4.128
- Netgear R7000p
- Netgear R7000p_firmware — versions 1.3.3.154
- Netgear R8500
- Netgear R8500_firmware — versions 1.0.2.160
- Netgear Xr300
- Netgear Xr300_firmware — versions 1.0.3.78
- 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-2024-52016?
- CVE-2024-52016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netgear R6400v2, 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-2024-52016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-52016 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.