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CVE-2024-51001: Netgear R8500 · Classic Buffer Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% 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

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-51001, organizations should immediately restrict access to the router's management interface to trusted administrators only, preferably via secure management VLANs or VPNs. Network segmentation should be enforced to limit exposure of the device to untrusted users. Monitoring network traffic for unusual POST requests targeting ddns.cgi can help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, implement routine firmware update policies and subscribe to vendor advisories to receive timely patches. Employ network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) with signatures for buffer overflow attempts targeting router CGI endpoints. Finally, conduct regular security assessments of network devices to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively.

Description

Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the sysDNSHost parameter at ddns.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

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