Netgear R6900P 1.3.3.154 ia_ap_setting.cgi wla_ssid/wlg_ssid buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear R6900P 1.3.3.154 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file ia_ap_setting.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wla_ssid/wlg_ssid results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-38412. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear R6900P 1.3.3.154 (Wireless LAN Software). Affected is an unknown code of the file ia_ap_setting.cgi. The manipulation of the argument wla_ssid/wlg_ssid with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Netgear R6900P v1.3.3.154 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the wla_ssid and wlg_ssid parameters at ia_ap_setting.cgi.

The weakness was disclosed 08/08/2023. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-38412 since 08/07/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/19/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-42229). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

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01/19/2026 +895 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-38412 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38412
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236352
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2023 08:13
Updated: 01/19/2026 07:21
Changes: 08/08/2023 08:13 (40), 08/30/2023 21:12 (11), 01/19/2026 07:21 (16)
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