CVE-2019-5055

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Host Access Point Daemon (hostapd) on the NETGEAR N300 (WNR2000v5 with Firmware Version V1.0.0.70) wireless router. A SOAP request sent in an invalid sequence to the <WFAWLANConfig:1#PutMessage> service can cause a null pointer dereference, resulting in the hostapd service crashing. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially-crafted SOAP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.71% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Netgear N300 WNR2000v5
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0832 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5055?
CVE-2019-5055 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5055?
To fix CVE-2019-5055, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-5055 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-5055 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5055?
CVE-2019-5055 affects Netgear N300 WNR2000v5.
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