Denial of service in NETGEAR Routers



Published: 2024-07-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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RAXE450
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

RAXE500
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

RAX50
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

RAX50S
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

RAX41
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU94106

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RAXE450: before 1.0.12.96

RAXE500: before 1.0.12.96

RAX50: before 1.0.16.132

RAX50S: before 1.0.16.132

RAX41: before 1.0.16.132

External links

http://kb.netgear.com/000066257/Security-Advisory-for-Post-Authentication-Buffer-Overflow-on-Some-Routers-PSV-2022-0171


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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