CVE-2019-5016 is a critical arbitrary memory read vulnerability in the KCodes NetUSB.ko kernel module, impacting NETGEAR Nighthawk Routers (R7900, R8000) and potentially other vendors utilizing this module for ReadySHARE Printer functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted packet on the local network, leading to denial of service or remote information disclosure. With a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL), it requires no user interaction and has high impact on confidentiality and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.4.28_10.1.54CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8000_firmware:1.0.4.28_10.1.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3.810.037CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7900_firmware:1.0.3.810.037:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2.66CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kcodes:netusb.ko:1.0.2.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2.69CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kcodes:netusb.ko:1.0.2.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.