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CVE-2024-54809

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.8 Published: 2025-03-31 Modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Affected Platforms

Netgear Wnr854TNetgear Wnr854T Firmware

Weakness Type

CWE-121

References