CVE-2019-5054 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the session handling functionality of the NETGEAR N300 (WNR2000v5 with Firmware Version V1.0.0.70) HTTP server. An HTTP request with an empty User-Agent string sent to a page requiring authentication can cause a null pointer dereference, resulting in the HTTP service crashing. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netgear	Wnr2000 Firmware	1.0.0.70
Netgear	Wnr2000	v5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0831ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0831ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-5054?

CVE-2019-5054 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the session handling functionality of the NETGEAR N300 (WNR2000v5 with Firmware Version V1.0.0.70) HTTP server. An HTTP request with an empty U...

How severe is CVE-2019-5054?

CVE-2019-5054 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5054?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netgear Wnr2000 Firmware, Netgear Wnr2000.