CVE-2024-50996 is a stack overflow vulnerability affecting specific firmware versions of Netgear R8500, XR300, R7000P, and R6400 v2 routers. An authenticated attacker on the local network can trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a crafted POST request to the genie_bpa.cgi endpoint. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.7), this vulnerability requires local network access and user authentication, but has a high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.2.160CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r8500_firmware:1.0.2.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3.78CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:xr300_firmware:1.0.3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.3.154CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r7000p_firmware:1.3.3.154:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4.128CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netgear:r6400v2_firmware:1.0.4.128:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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