CVE-2019-5054: netgear n300 wnr2000v5 NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5054 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in netgear n300 wnr2000v5. EPSS estimates a 3.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 11-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the session handling functionality of the NETGEAR N300 (WNR2000v5 with Firmware Version V1.0.0.70) HTTP server. An HTTP request with an empty User-Agent string sent to a page requiring authentication can cause a null pointer dereference, resulting in the HTTP service crashing. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.13% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netgear2 products
- n300 wnr2000v5Firmware Version V1.0.0.70
- wnr2000_firmware1.0.0.70
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0831X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory