CVE-2024-54808

Name: CVE-2024-54808
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-31T21:15:48.31+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-54808 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Netgear WNR854T 1.5.2 (North America) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SetDefaultConnectionService function due to an unconstrained use of sscanf. The vulnerability allows for control of the program counter and can be utilized to achieve arbitrary code execution.. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Netgear WNR854T 1.5.2 (North America) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SetDefaultConnectionService function due to an unconstrained use of sscanf. The vulnerability allows for control of the program counter and can be utilized to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.71%

49.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgear	Wnr854t Firmware	1.5.2

References

https://faultpoint.com/post/2025-03-25-8-cves-on-the-wnr854t-junkyard/#808Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-54808?

How severe is CVE-2024-54808?

CVE-2024-54808 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54808?

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Source: NVD / NIST