9.8

CVE-2023-40042: totolink t10_v2_firmware Out-of-bounds Write

Modified
Published 08-08-2023Last modified 10-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40042 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in totolink t10_v2_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.54%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1

Timeline

  1. 08-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

TOTOLINK T10_v2 5.9c.5061_B20200511 has a stack-based buffer overflow in setStaticDhcpConfig in /lib/cste_modules/lan.so. Attackers can send crafted data in an MQTT packet, via the comment parameter, to control the return address and execute code.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.01 pp

From 1.55% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Iot Vuln

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Totolink1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links