CVE-2006-6059

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

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 l...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS8.93
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS18.8%
Percentile97th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the MA521nd5.SYS driver version 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted 802.11 frames.

BSID: BS-2006-GLOBAL-172733-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2006-6059?
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the MA521nd5.SYS driver version 5.148.724.2003 for NetGear MA521 PCMCIA adapter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted 802.11 frames.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6059?
CVE-2006-6059 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 18.8%.
Is CVE-2006-6059 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2006-6059. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-6059?
Priority: IMMEDIATE. Advisory: http://projects.info-pull.com/mokb/MOKB-18-11-2006.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-6059?
CVE-2006-6059 affects: Netgear.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2006-6059
BSIDBS-2006-GLOBAL-172733-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2006-11-22
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance55%
Domains
NETWORK-INFRA
SourceNVD
Official 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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability can be exploited by sending beacon or probe response frames with an excessively long supported rates information element to the affected device. This can lead to a buffer overflow, enabling the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the driver.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Netgear Ma521 Driver —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: IMMEDIATE

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 7197 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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