CVE-2006-5972

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Published Nov 18, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 19.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netgear:wg111v2_driver:5.1213.6.316:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wg111v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.8% (19.849% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Netgear Wg111v2 Wg111v2 Driver

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 18, 2006, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM
Reserved: Nov 17, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 18, 2006, 1:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

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