CVE-2009-2256 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Netgear DG632 routers by sending a specific HTTP POST request to the administrative interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2256?
CVE-2009-2256 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The administrative web interface on the Netgear DG632 with firmware 3.4.0_ap allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (web outage) via an HTTP POST request to cgi-bin/firmwarecfg.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Dg632.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-2256 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2256 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fvw-3vhp-2m2r.