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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Netgear WG111v2 Wireless Driver - Long Beacon Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16388 · remote · Jul 3, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- netgear-wg111v2-bo(30370) vdb-entry
- 1017245 vdb-entry
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-16-11-2006.html
- 22962 third-party-advisory
- 21126 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-4560 vdb-entry
- VU#445753 third-party-advisory