CVE-2024-54809

CRITICAL

Netgear WNR854T Firmware 1.5.2 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via parse_st_header Function

Title source: llm

Description

Netgear Inc WNR854T 1.5.2 (North America) contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the parse_st_header function due to use of a request header parameter in a strncpy where size is determined based on the input specified. By sending a specially crafted packet, an attacker can take control of the program counter and hijack control flow of the program to execute arbitrary system commands.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory

https://faultpoint.com/post/2025-03-25-8-cves-on-the-wnr854t-junkyard/#809

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.0021

EPSS Percentile 43.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-121

Status published

Products (1)

netgear/wnr854t_firmware 1.5.2

Published Mar 31, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026