VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5972
Stack-based buffer overflow in WG111v2.SYS in NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long 802.11 beacon request.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 19.4%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in WG111v2.SYS in NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long 802.11 beacon request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 19.44% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netgear/wg111v2 driver · netgear/wg111v2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22962Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30370
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22962Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30370
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.