NETGEAR.WNR2000v5.Unauthenticated.Hidden.avi.Stack.Overflow

Description

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in NETGEAR WNR2000.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitizing of user supplied inputs in the application while handling crafted HTTP requests. A remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands, via a crafted HTTP request.

Affected Products

NETGEAR WNR2000v5
NETGEAR WNR2000v4
NETGEAR WNR2000v3

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

Recommended Actions

Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor
https://kb.netgear.com/000036549/Insecure-Remote-Access-and-Command-Execution-Security-Vulnerability

References