CVE-2024-12988

Netgear R6900P/R7000P HTTP Header sub_16C4C buffer overflow

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:00 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorR7000P FirmwareR6900P FirmwareR7000P

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Netgear R6900P and R7000P 1.3.3.154 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_16C4C of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument Host leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

netgear-r7000p (same device)
All versions
All versions

Remediation

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

References (6)

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-119CWE-120CWE-787

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