CVE-2006-5882

Linksys WPC300N Wireless-N Notebook Adapter Driver - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Long SSID in 802.11 Response Frame

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5882. PoCs published by H D Moore.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in the Broadcom Wireless driver (CVE-2006-5882) by sending a maliciously crafted 802.11 probe response with an overly long SSID, leading to remote code execution in kernel mode on vulnerable Windows XP SP2 systems.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Broadcom BCMWL5.SYS wireless device driver 3.50.21.10, as used in Cisco Linksys WPC300N Wireless-N Notebook Adapter before 4.100.15.5 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an 802.11 response frame containing a long SSID field.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by H D Moore · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2770

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in the Broadcom Wireless driver (CVE-2006-5882) by sending a maliciously crafted 802.11 probe response with an overly long SSID, leading to remote code execution in kernel mode on vulnerable Windows XP SP2 systems.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Broadcom Wireless Driver (bcmwl5.sys 3.50.21.10) on Windows XP SP2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Lorcon2 library · Linux platform with supported wireless card · Target MAC address
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209376
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017212
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30202
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4460
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4459
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-6VGNHW
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22831

Scores

EPSS 0.1301
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
broadcom/bcmwl5.sys_wireless_device_driver 3.50.21.10
linksys/wpc300n_wireless-n_notebook_adapter_driver
Published Nov 14, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026