CVE-2006-5972

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

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.

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

BCS8.91
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS19.3%
Percentile97th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the WG111v2.SYS driver of the NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a long 802.11 beacon request.

BSID: BS-2006-GLOBAL-157007-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2006-5972?
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the WG111v2.SYS driver of the NetGear WG111v2 wireless adapter (USB) can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a long 802.11 beacon request.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5972?
CVE-2006-5972 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 19.3%.
Is CVE-2006-5972 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2006-5972. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5972?
Priority: IMMEDIATE. Advisory: http://secunia.com/advisories/22962 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-5972?
CVE-2006-5972 affects: Netgear, Netgear.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2006-5972
BSIDBS-2006-GLOBAL-157007-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2006-11-18
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance75%
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official Description

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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is triggered by sending a specially crafted 802.11 beacon request that exceeds the buffer size allocated in the WG111v2.SYS driver, leading to a buffer overflow. This overflow can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the context of the system.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Netgear Wg111V2 Driver —
Netgear Wg111V2 —
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: IMMEDIATE

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 7200 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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