CVE-2024-51007 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a Denial of Service on Netgear XR300 routers by sending a crafted POST request with a malicious passphrase.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-51007?
CVE-2024-51007 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear Xr300 Firmware, published on 5 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the passphrase parameter at wireless.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51007?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Xr300 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51007?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51007 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-51007 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-51007 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear Xr300 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-683q-j7j9-j863.