CVE-2024-51004: Netgear R8500 · Classic Buffer Overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
- Restrict access to the router’s management interface to trusted networks and users only, ideally via VPN or secure management VLANs.
- Enforce strong authentication mechanisms and regularly update credentials to prevent unauthorized access.
- Monitor router logs and network traffic for unusual POST requests targeting usb_device.cgi or related parameters.
- Disable or limit USB-related services or features if not required, reducing the attack surface.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from critical systems.
- Stay alert for official patches or firmware updates from Netgear and apply them promptly once released.
- Consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with custom signatures to detect exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.
- Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on router and network device security.
Description
Netgear R8500 v1.0.2.160 and R7000P v1.3.3.154 were discovered to multiple stack overflow vulnerabilities in the component usb_device.cgi via the cifs_user, read_access, and write_access parameters. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.