CVE-2024-51007: Classic Buffer Overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 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
To mitigate CVE-2024-51007, organizations should immediately restrict access to the Netgear XR300 device management interfaces, especially the wireless.cgi endpoint, to trusted networks and administrators only. Implement network segmentation to isolate management interfaces from general user networks and the internet. Monitor network traffic for unusual POST requests targeting wireless.cgi and deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems with custom signatures to detect potential exploitation attempts. Regularly check for firmware updates from Netgear and apply patches promptly once available. If possible, consider upgrading to newer router models or firmware versions that do not contain this vulnerability. Additionally, conduct security assessments of embedded device web interfaces to identify similar input validation issues proactively. Employ rate limiting and anomaly detection on management endpoints to reduce the risk of exploitation attempts causing denial of service.
Description
Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the passphrase parameter at wireless.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.