CVE-2024-50994

Name: CVE-2024-50994
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-05T15:15:23.533+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-50994 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component ipv6_fix.cgi via the ipv6_wan_ipaddr, ipv6_lan_ipaddr, ipv6_wan_length, and ipv6_lan_length parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component ipv6_fix.cgi via the ipv6_wan_ipaddr, ipv6_lan_ipaddr, ipv6_wan_length, and ipv6_lan_length parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.30%

21.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgear	R8500 Firmware	1.0.2.160

References

https://github.com/wudipjq/my_vuln/blob/main/Netgear4/vuln_36/36.mdBroken Link
https://www.netgear.com/about/security/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 5, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50994?

How severe is CVE-2024-50994?

CVE-2024-50994 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-50994?

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Source: NVD / NIST