The vulnerability in the ap_mode.cgi script of NETGEAR’s router microprogramming devices R8500, XR300, R7000P, and R6400 v2 allows a hacker to induce a service failure.

The vulnerability of the apmode.cgi script in NETGEAR’s router microprogramming devices such as R8500, XR300, R7000P, and R6400 v2 lies in a buffer overflow that occurs during the processing of the apmodedns1pri and apmodedns1sec parameters. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to...