CVE-2019-5016

CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 17, 2019 at 08:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:36 AM UTC
6 products affected across 3 vendorsR8000 FirmwareR7900 FirmwareNetusb.ko

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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the KCodes NetUSB.ko kernel module which enables the ReadySHARE Printer functionality of at least two NETGEAR Nighthawk Routers and potentially several other vendors/products. A specially crafted index value can cause an invalid memory read, resulting in a denial of service or remote information disclosure. An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted packet on the local network to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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