CVE-2006-5972 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 19.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 19.8% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netgear | wg111v2 |
| netgear | wg111v2 driver |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Netgear WG111v2 Wireless Driver - Long Beacon Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
References
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22962
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30370
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22962
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017245
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/445753
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21126
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30370
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