Netgear XR300 1.0.3.78 POST Request usb_approve.cgi addName%d stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netgear XR300 1.0.3.78. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file usb_approve.cgi of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument addName%d leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-51016. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Netgear XR300 1.0.3.78. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file usb_approve.cgi of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument addName%d 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. The summary by CVE is:

Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the addName%d parameter in usb_approve.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

The advisory is shared at netgear.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-51016 since 10/28/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around 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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Remote: Partially

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10/28/2024 🔍
11/05/2024 +8 days 🔍
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05/02/2025 +178 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netgear.com

Advisory: netgear.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-51016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-51016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-283169

Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2024 18:06
Updated: 05/02/2025 18:02
Changes: 11/05/2024 18:06 (65), 05/02/2025 18:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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