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CVE-2024-52017VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2024-52017: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Monitor network traffic for unusual or malformed POST requests targeting bridge_wireless_main.cgi, especially those containing suspicious passphrase parameters. 2. Restrict access to the router's management interface to trusted internal networks and limit administrative privileges to reduce exposure. 3. Implement network segmentation to isolate critical devices and reduce the risk of lateral movement by attackers with local access. 4. 5. Employ intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) capable of detecting buffer overflow attempts or anomalous CGI requests. 6. Consider replacing or upgrading hardware if the device is critical and no timely patch is expected. 7. Educate network administrators about this vulnerability and encourage prompt incident response if signs of exploitation appear.

Description

Netgear XR300 v1.0.3.78 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the passphrase parameter at bridge_wireless_main.cgi. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted POST request.

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