CVE-2024-12147 HIGH

CVE-2024-12147: Netgear R6900 HTTP Header upgrade_check.cgi buffer overflow

Vendor Netgear
Product R6900
Weakness CWE-120
Published December 4, 2024
Last update January 14, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 4, 2024 CVE published
January 14, 2025 Record updated