CVE-2019-5054 Null dereference in N300 WNR2000v5
An unauthenticated attacker can crash the HTTP service on Netgear N300 routers by sending a request with an empty User-Agent string.
- 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-2019-5054?
CVE-2019-5054 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware, published on 11 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the session handling functionality of the NETGEAR N300 (WNR2000v5 with Firmware Version V1.0.0.70) HTTP server. An HTTP request with an empty User-Agent string sent to a page requiring authentication can cause a null pointer dereference, resulting in the HTTP service crashing. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5054?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5054?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5054 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5054 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fq7-8gqg-m2m9.