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CVE-2024-50999: R8500 · Classic Buffer Overflow

Affects R8500Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubnetgear/R8500pkg:github/netgear/R8500Other threatsAffected
  • =1.0.2.160
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should first verify if they are using the Netgear R8500 router with firmware version 1.0.2.160. Until an official patch is released, the following specific actions are recommended: 1) Restrict network access to the router’s management interface by implementing strict firewall rules and network segmentation to limit access only to trusted administrators. 2) Enforce strong, unique passwords and disable any default or weak credentials to reduce the risk of unauthorized authentication. 3) Disable remote management features if not required, especially WAN-side access to the password.cgi endpoint. 4) Monitor router logs and network traffic for unusual or suspicious requests targeting the password.cgi endpoint or attempts to inject commands. 5) Consider deploying network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics to detect command injection attempts. 6) Prepare for rapid patch deployment once Netgear releases an official firmware update addressing this vulnerability. 7) If feasible, replace affected devices with models that have no known vulnerabilities or have timely security support. These targeted mitigations go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control, monitoring, and proactive network defense tailored to this specific vulnerability.

Description

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability in the sysNewPasswd parameter at password.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted request.

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