Netgear R8500 1.0.2.160 POST Request ipv6_fix.cgi ipv6_pri_dns stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netgear R8500 1.0.2.160. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file ipv6_fix.cgi of the component POST Request Handler. Such manipulation of the argument ipv6_pri_dns leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-51012. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear R8500 1.0.2.160. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file ipv6_fix.cgi of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument ipv6_pri_dns with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the ipv6_pri_dns parameter at ipv6_fix.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

The advisory is available at netgear.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-51012 since 10/28/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/02/2025).

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

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: netgear.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-51012 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-51012
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-283166

Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2024 18:05
Updated: 05/02/2025 18:02
Changes: 11/05/2024 18:05 (56), 05/02/2025 18:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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