CVE-2023-38591 json
Netgear DG834Gv5 1.6.01.34 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the wla_ssid and wla_temp_ssid parameters at bsw_ssid.cg…
published 2023-08-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42390
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Netgear DG834Gv5 1.6.01.34 was discovered to contain multiple buffer overflows via the wla_ssid and wla_temp_ssid parameters at bsw_ssid.cgi.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/blob/main/netgear/nvram_ssid/README.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- netgear dg834gv5
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
github.com
/FirmRec/IoT-Vulns/blob/main/netgear/nvram_ssid/README.md
exploit
-
netgear.com
/about/security/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38591
- NVD CVE-2023-38591
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