CVE-2024-51017: Netgear R7000P · Classic Buffer Overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 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-2024-51017, organizations should first isolate the affected Netgear R7000P routers from untrusted networks and restrict access to the router’s management interfaces to trusted administrators only. Network segmentation can limit exposure to potential attackers. Monitoring network traffic for unusual POST requests targeting l2tp.cgi may help detect exploitation attempts. Since no official patches are currently available, consider temporarily disabling L2TP services or the vulnerable CGI endpoint if feasible. Regularly check Netgear’s security advisories for firmware updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once released. Additionally, implement network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) with signatures for anomalous POST requests to the router’s web interface. Educate users and administrators about the risks of local network threats and enforce strong internal access controls.
Description
Netgear R7000P v1.3.3.154 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the l2tp_user_netmask parameter at l2tp.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.