CVE-2024-52016: netgear r6400v2_firmware Classic Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-52016 is a medium (CVSS 5.7) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in netgear r6400v2_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-11-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.