CVE-2024-12147: Netgear R6900 HTTP Header upgrade_check.cgi buffer overflow
Description
A vulnerability was found in Netgear R6900 1.0.1.26_1.0.20. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file upgrade_check.cgi of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument Content-Length leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. In Netgear R6900 1.0.1.26_1.0.20 wurde eine kritische Schwachstelle ausgemacht. Dabei geht es um eine nicht genauer bekannte Funktion der Datei upgrade_check.cgi der Komponente HTTP Header Handler. Durch Manipulation des Arguments Content-Length mit unbekannten Daten kann eine buffer overflow-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs kann dabei über das Netzwerk erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-12147
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.1
Affected Products
Vendor: Netgear
Product: R6900
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 12.38% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://vuldb.com/?id.286873https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.286873
https://vuldb.com/?submit.451858
https://github.com/upload000/Hub/blob/main/IOT/Netgear_R6900.md
https://www.netgear.com/