CVE-2024-51000

Summary

CVE-2024-51000 affects Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 with multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities identified in the wireless.cgi component. These vulnerabilities can be exploited through the opmode, opmode_an, and opmode_an_2 parameters, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. An attacker can send a crafted POST request to trigger the stack overflow and cause the device to crash, rendering it unable to provide network services. These vulnerabilities pose a significant risk to network availability and require immediate patching to mitigate the threat.

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