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TI-2006-05754 Aliases CVE-2006-5972GHSA-5862-c5hp-6r43

Stack-based buffer overflow in WG111v2.SYS in NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB)…

Priority MEDIUM 61Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.19849 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netgear:wg111v2_driver:5.1213.6.316:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1213.6.316VulnerableNETGEAR
cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wg111v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:a:netgear:wg111v2_driver:5.1213.6.316:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1213.6.316 Vulnerable ·NETGEAR
  • cpe:2.3:h:netgear:wg111v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NETGEAR

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5862-c5hp-6r43

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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