Buffer overflow in MA521nd5.SYS driver 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) beacon or (2) probe 802.11 frame responses with an long supported rates information element
Published Nov 22, 2006
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.89%
Description
Buffer overflow in MA521nd5.SYS driver 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) beacon or (2) probe 802.11 frame responses with an long supported rates information element. NOTE: this issue was reported as a "memory corruption" error, but the associated exploit code suggests that it is a buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.148.724.2003
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 18.89% (0.18888) | 97.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.63% (0.18626) | 96.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.60% (0.27597) | 96.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.63% (0.23627) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 27.60% (0.27597) | 96.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 36.94% (0.36938) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 15.70% (0.15700) | 96.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 18.58% (0.18576) | 95.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 14.02% (0.14021) | 94.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 13.57% (0.13573) | 94.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.74% (0.14745) | 94.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 96.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 92.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23036 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23036 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017254 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploit | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395496 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21175 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4604 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30442 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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