The vulnerability in the usb_device.cgi script of NETGEAR’s router microprogramming software allows a hacker to induce a service failure.

The vulnerability in the usbdevice.cgi script of NETGEAR’s R8500 and R7000P router microprogramming systems lies in a buffer overflow that occurs during the processing of the cifsuser, readaccess, and writeaccess parameters. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger a...