CVE-2024-51013: Netgear R7000P · 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
To mitigate CVE-2024-51013, organizations should first verify if they are running Netgear R7000P firmware version 1.3.3.154. If so, they should restrict access to the router’s management interfaces, especially the wireless.cgi endpoint, to trusted administrators only, ideally via VPN or secure management VLANs. Network segmentation should be employed to isolate wireless management traffic from general user networks. Monitoring and logging of HTTP POST requests to wireless.cgi can help detect attempts to exploit the vulnerability. As a temporary measure, disabling remote management and restricting local network access to the device can reduce exposure. Additionally, implementing rate limiting and intrusion detection systems to identify malformed POST requests targeting RADIUSAddr%d_wla parameters can provide early warning. Finally, organizations should maintain regular backups and have incident response plans ready to address potential DoS events.
Description
Netgear R7000P v1.3.3.154 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the RADIUSAddr%d_wla parameter at wireless.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.