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Xr300 Firmware CVE-2023-36499

HIGH
Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)
2023-08-07 cve@mitre.org
Buffer Overflow Netgear Xr300 Firmware
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 07, 2023 - 19:15 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the wla_ssid and wlg_ssid parameters at genie_ap_wifi_change.cgi.

AnalysisAI

Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the wla_ssid and wlg_ssid parameters at genie_ap_wifi_change.cgi. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the wla_ssid and wlg_ssid parameters at genie_ap_wifi_change.cgi. Affected products include: Netgear Xr300 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.

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