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CVE-2024-50998

Medium

Description

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component openvpn.cgi via the openvpn_service_port and openvpn_service_port_tun parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.7
Exploit probability—
ProductNetgear R8500 Firmware
PublishedNov 5, 2024
First seenNov 5, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
netgear r8500_firmware1.0.2.160—

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