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CVE-2006-6059

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 18.75% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-11-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 18.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2006-6059
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
18.75%

Original NVD 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.