CVE-2009-2256 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Netgear DG632 router with firmware 3.4.0_ap. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted HTTP POST request to the cgi-bin/firmwarecfg administrative web interface, leading to a web outage. This vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a critical impact due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete availability impact. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.4.0_apCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:netgear:dg632:3.4.0_ap:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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