CVE-2024-50994

Description

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component ipv6_fix.cgi via the ipv6_wan_ipaddr, ipv6_lan_ipaddr, ipv6_wan_length, and ipv6_lan_length parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory netgear.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Netgear4/vuln_36/36.md broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-50994?
CVE-2024-50994 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-50994?
To fix CVE-2024-50994, 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-2024-50994 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-50994 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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