CVE-2024-52016 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a Denial of Service on Netgear routers by sending crafted POST requests to the wlg_adv.cgi component.
- 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-2024-52016?
CVE-2024-52016 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Netgear R7000p 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 R8500 v1.0.2.160, XR300 v1.0.3.78, R7000P v1.3.3.154, and R6400 v2 1.0.4.128 were discovered to multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component wlg_adv.cgi via the apmode_dns1_pri and apmode_dns1_sec parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52016?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Netgear R6400v2 Firmware, Netgear R7000p Firmware, Netgear R8500 Firmware, Netgear Xr300 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52016 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-2024-52016 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-52016 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Netgear R7000p Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8p4-whj5-6jwg.