Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-5972
Stack-based buffer overflow in WG111v2.SYS in NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long 802.11 beacon request.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-5972
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 13.33%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 95 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-5972
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2006-5972
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30370
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560
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http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126
Exploit
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753
US Government Resource
Products affected by CVE-2006-5972
- cpe:2.3:a:netgear:wg111v2_driver:5.1213.6.316:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wg111v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*