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CVE-2019-5016 — An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the KCodes NetUSB

An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the KCodes NetUSB.ko kernel module which enables the ReadySHARE Printer functionality of at least two NETGEAR Nighthawk Routers and potentially several other vendors/products. A specially crafted index value can cause a

CVSS
10.0 CRITICAL
EPSS
2.44% (top 15.00%)
CWE
CWE-200
Published
2019-06-17T20:29:55.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T19:40:48.991Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

An exploitable arbitrary memory read vulnerability exists in the KCodes NetUSB.ko kernel module which enables the ReadySHARE Printer functionality of at least two NETGEAR Nighthawk Routers and potentially several other vendors/products. A specially crafted index value can cause an invalid memory read, resulting in a denial of service or remote information disclosure. An unauthenticated attacker…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
TalosKCodesNETGEAR Nighthawk AC3200 (R8000) Firmware Version V1.0.4.2810.1.54 (11/7/18) - NetUSB.ko 1.0.2.66, NETGEAR Nighthawk AC3000 (R7900) Firmware Version V1.0.3.810.0.37 (11/1/18) - NetUSB.ko 1.0.2.69

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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