CVE-2006-5882 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the Broadcom BCMWL5.SYS wireless device driver, affecting products like the Cisco Linksys WPC300N Wireless-N Notebook Adapter. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted 802.11 response frame with an overly long SSID field. With a CVSS score of 8.3, it is considered highly severe, requiring only adjacent network access and no authentication to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module for this vulnerability exists, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linksys:wpc300n_wireless-n_notebook_adapter_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.50.21.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:broadcom:bcmwl5.sys_wireless_device_driver:3.50.21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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